The Division of Cannabis Control said it is on track to issue its first licenses in June to facilities that are already set up for medical sales.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s anticipated rollout of recreational marijuana could happen as soon as this summer.
The Division of Cannabis Control has proposed a new set of rules that dispensaries would have to follow in the latest step toward issuing licenses.
The DCC said it is on track to issue its first licenses in June to facilities that are already set up for medical sales. It would issue a second set of licenses to non-medical facilities in September.
The new proposed rules include opening at least 500 feet from places like schools, public parks and churches, closing by 11 p.m. and other rules that concern security, visitor policies, financial responsibility and how dispensaries will dispose of waste.
Jeff McCourt, CEO of Firelands Scientific, which owns The Landing Dispensary in Columbus, is encouraged by the rule set.
“We are really excited to see how quickly and thoughtfully the Division of Cannabis Control is moving to implement what the voters approved in Issue 2,” McCourt