From Columbus, Ohio —
Ohioans are still unable to lawfully buy non-medicinal weed from dispensaries, while recreational marijuana availability in the state made a little but significant progress on Friday.
Ten producers and processors of medical and recreational marijuana were granted certificates of operation on Friday, allowing them to enter the trade. Here in Northeast Ohio, we have a dual cultivator-processor in Akron, a marijuana farm near Grafton, and a processor in Ravenna Township.
Plant oils are extracted by farmers and manufacturers for many uses, including gummy goods and vaping cartridges.
The following is the complete roster of authorized producers and distributors:
The following entities are involved: Pure Ohio Wellness LLC (dual-use processor), Springfield Fairbas Farms LLC (dual-use cultivator), Grafton AT-CPC of Ohio LLC (dual-use cultivator), Akron AT-CPC of Ohio LLC (dual-use processor), Akron Green Thumb Industries LLC (dual-use cultivator), Toledo Green Thumb Industries LLC (dual-use processor), Toledo Riviera Creek Holdings II LLC (dual-use processor), Youngstown One Orijin LLC (dual-use processor), Columbus FN Group Holdings LLC (duel-use processor), Ravenna Township
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Companies dealing in cannabis have been able to apply for dual-use licenses, which allow them to sell recreational and medicinal marijuana, since June 7. There is a deadline of September 7th for the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control to begin granting the dual-use permits, and they are presently reviewing applications.
Prior to getting their certificates of operation on or before September 7, businesses who were granted temporary licenses are expected to fulfill operational and compliance criteria via the division.
To establish a streamlined supply chain and guarantee that adult consumers can buy non-medical marijuana products once dispensaries receive certificates of operations, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control stated that cultivator, processor, and testing lab licensing should precede dispensary licensing.
“This is necessary because dispensaries are not able to sell non-medical product unless the cultivator, processor and lab that have touched that particular product have received their non-medical cannabis Certificate of Operation,” the department noted. “In order to receive their Certificate of Operation, dispensaries will be required to show they are able to properly process adult use and medical sales, as well as provide proof of training, which could take a little longer to process than the types of operators.”
In addition, the division has stated that recreational marijuana sales in Ohio would not start on a certain date, and that licenses for present medical permit holders who have requested for dual-use status will definitely be processed considerably more quickly.
Retailers will be given licenses by the division, but the decision regarding the start of sales is ultimately up to them, depending on factors such as staffing numbers and inventory.