Ohio adults could see recreational cannabis hitting dispensaries as early as June.
Earlier this month, a state committee approved regulations for how dispensaries will apply for the licenses required to sell medical and recreational marijuana. Those applications will need to be made available by June 7, after which medicinal dispensaries can apply for dual licenses that would permit them to also sell recreational marijuana.
Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord), who co-chairs the joint committee, said the state’s Division of Cannabis Control told him turnaround times on applications will be prompt.
What to expect at dispensaries
Dispensaries are awaiting more details from the state prior to recreational rollout. But Paul Chialdikas, senior vice president and central regional leader at Curaleaf, a cultivator that owns and operates dispensaries in Cuyahoga Falls and Newark, said he expects a shopping process similar to the one used by medicinal customers.
“Medical patients are registered. They can come in with their card. The adult use customers will probably just be in the standard rules — 21 and older with identification, and then under the same buying rules as a medical patient,” said Chialdikas, who plans to apply for a dual medicinal-recreational permit for his dispensaries.
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