As Ohio regulators certify additional marijuana growers, processors and testing labs for dual licenses to prepare for the launch of recreational cannabis sales, inspections of dispensaries have officially commenced—one of the final steps before the market can open.
The Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has made clear that it would be prioritizing the non-dispensary license types first to ensure that the infrastructure and supply of cannabis would be sufficient to meet demand of both patients and adult consumers.
To that end, the division has issued certificates of operation for 15 growers, 15 processors and four testing labs as of Thursday morning, allowing them to work with both medical and recreational marijuana products.
But while none of the 133 dispensaries with provisional licenses have received certificates of operation yet, regulators have begun conducting inspections of certain facilities to determine whether they’ve met the enhanced standards required in order to obtain a dual license.
In order for a dispensary to secure a certification, applicants that received a provisional licenses must first prove that they’ve updated their point-of-sale technology to distinguish between medical cannabis and adult-use sales, enhance security and verify that they will be able to maintain an adequate supply for patients.
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