Ohio is taking another step closer to the launch of adult-use marijuana sales, with regulators approving the state’s first certificate of operations for a dual use testing lab as well as granting additional certifications for hybrid grower and processor licensees.
As the state works to bring a recreational market online following voter approval of legalization last year, the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has been processing dozens of applications for existing medical marijuana businesses to convert to serve both patients and adult consumers.
After approving numerous provisional licenses to applicants, DCC issued the first 10 certificates of operation to growers and processors last week. As of Wednesday afternoon, there are 12 growers, 12 processors and one testing lab that have received the dual certification.
Regulators have not yet approved a dispensary to begin adult-use sales, but that could happen any time. DCC has made clear it wanted to prioritize the other license types first in order to ensure a smooth rollout that accounts for increased demand.
“As we have consistently said, there are several factors that must be satisfied before a Certificate of Operation is issued,” DCC said last week. “Given the fact that cultivators, processors and testing labs are
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