Many of Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries are preparing to apply for adult-use recreational licenses when the state opens up applications Friday.
Terrasana in Columbus, Cleveland, Springfield and Fremont is one of the many dispensaries in the state that intends to apply for those licenses. The company’s Director of Marketing, Nikki Stanley, told WOSU the Division of Cannabis Control’s process has been confusing at times.
Stanley says most customers are excited, but many have questions about prices and demand for Terrasana’s products once sales start. Stanley says that could happen soon.
“We’re hoping July, early July would be amazing. But it’s really, again, very much a guessing game,” Stanley said.
Terrasana isn’t the only dispensary preparing to apply and receive these dual licenses from the state to sell recreational and medical marijuana. Stanley said she and her company have heard that most other medical marijuana dispensaries plan to apply for these licenses.
Medical dispensaries are being prioritized for now before the state gives new, non-medical dispensaries licenses to start selling to non-medical customers.
Stanley says it is hard to advertise and even promote adult-use marijuana sales starting soon. Right now the Columbus location has a sign on its door that says: “ISSUE 2 UPDATE. Non-medical sales are