Ohio’s top cannabis regulator plans to issue adult-use marijuana businesses licenses on Sept. 7 at the latest if infighting in the Legislature continues to halt momentum on establishing rules, certain tax rates and other policies.
Jim Canepa, director of the Ohio Cannabis Control (OCC), told Columbus TV station WBNS he expects his agency to approve 300-350 adult-use licenses on that September date.
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The first batch of dual-purpose licenses will be awarded to existing medical cannabis retailers.
Meanwhile, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is pushing for the licensing of adult-use businesses immediately, even though the state’s House and Senate seem far apart on several key aspects of policy.
The more conservative Senate has passed a proposal to allow MMJ dispensaries to sell recreational cannabis
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