Mar. 29—The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is expected to begin its licensing process for recreational marijuana in early June, a crucial step toward the state’s first legal recreational sale, which is expected shortly. long after the state granted its first recreational license in early September. .
The first batch of applications will go to every existing medical marijuana license holder starting June 7, according to Department of Commerce spokesperson Jamie Crawford and initial rules proposed by the Division of Cannabis Control. Ohio, which are subject to varying levels of review before being approved. finalized.
From there, the division will process applications from entities new to the Ohio marijuana business hoping to obtain the 40 recreational cultivator licenses and 50 dispensary licenses.
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Crawford noted that the division “plans to begin granting provisional licenses for non-medical cannabis facilities by September 7,” and told this newspaper that recreational marijuana sales cannot legally occur. until licenses are issued and the respective facilities are certified by the division.
This schedule follows the guidelines of the yet-to-be-amended Law Number 2, which came into force on December 7. However, it’s ultimately a timeline that Gov. Mike DeWine and the Department of Commerce have been unhappy with, given the disconnect. between legal possession of marijuana in Ohio and no legal way to obtain it.
As Crawford noted, the “official…
