Gov. Mike DeWine has urged lawmakers to pass House Bill 86 which would allow recreational marijuana to be sold and increase the tax rate to 15%.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than three months since Ohioans voted to pass Issue 2, there is still no legal avenue to purchase cannabis in the state.
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Board has proposed new rules that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries to apply for dual-use licenses and sell recreational marijuana.
Nilendu Singh is the general manager at Nar Dispensary in downtown Columbus. He is eager for a license to sell recreational marijuana.
“We are ready to implement it overnight. I think that is where a lot of dispensaries are at too and Nar reserve is no different. The moment we get that license or we know we are getting it, we will be ready to roll it out that day,” Singh said.
He said the lack of vendors for recreational marijuana has been a source of confusion.
“We get phone calls all day long from people asking if we sell recreationally, and people don’t know, and that is the biggest problem,” he