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On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved Issue 2 to legalize the possession and use of marijuana by individuals aged 21 and over, the sale of marijuana by state-licensed dispensaries to those individuals, and to create the Division of Cannabis Control within the Ohio Department of Commerce.
Non-medical cannabis is not available to purchase in licensed dispensaries. At this time, the general public is not permitted in dispensaries unless the individual is a registered patient or caregiver in the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP). Sale of marijuana prior to non-medical licenses being issued may be subject to criminal penalties.
The statute laid out a process for non-medical cannabis licensure that includes licensing applications and a timeline requiring that initial applications be available by June 7, 2024 and provisional licenses be issued by September 7, 2024.
Read more about the Ohio cannabis cannabis license application process here.
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