Ohio cannabis regulators said last week they will issue the state’s first dual-use cannabis retail licenses on Tuesday, enabling the state’s first legal adult-use cannabis sales, the Columbus Dispatch report.
State officials released initial draft regulations in January and issued the first adult-use licenses for cultivation and processing last month. Additionally, many of the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries have already received provisional dual-use licenses allowing them to prepare to serve the adult-use market. The incoming dual-use licenses will authorize the state’s first adult-use cannabis sales since state voters approved the adult-use reforms in 2023.
“We are stepping into a new future for Ohio where citizens will have access to safe products and communities will feel the benefits of this growing industry through tax revenue and job opportunities.” — Tom Haren, spokesman for the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, via the Columbus Dispatch
Regulators have restricted how dispensaries will be able to celebrate the launch of adult-use sales this week: licensees cannot host live music or outdoor celebrations, although ribbon cuttings and celebratory décor will be allowed inside the shops themselves. Retailers can also display empty product packaging and provide complimentary non-infused, non-alcoholic beverages.
The following Ohio cannabis companies are planning to launch their adult-use cannabis sales after receiving their dual-use license this week, the report said:
- Sunnyside in Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Marion, and Wintersville
- Ohio Cannabis Company in Canton, Piqua and Harpster
- The Citizen by Klutch in Lorain and Canton
- The Botanist in Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, Canton, and Wickliffe
- Amplify in Columbus, Bedford, and Cleveland Heights
- Zen Leaf in Cincinnati, Dayton, Canton, and Bowling Green
- Supergood in Ravenna
- Bloom in Columbus and Painesville Township
- Uplift in Milford and Mount Orab
- Nar Reserve in Columbus
- Curaleaf in Newark
- Terrasana in Columbus, Fremont, Springfield, and Garfield Heights
- Ayr in Dayton, Goshen, and Woodmere
- gLeaf in Warren
- Columbia Care in Dayton, Logan, Marietta, and Monroe
- Nectar in Cincinnati, Euclid, and Bowling Green
- Trulieve in Columbus, Westerville, and Beavercreek
- Theory Wellness in Sherwood
- The Landing in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Huron, and Monroe
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