Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio may begin sooner than expected.
Industry and state officials say medical marijuana stores could open their doors for adult-use customers this summer − potentially as early as June. Ohioans voted in November to allow adults 21 and older to buy, possess and grow marijuana, but sales can’t begin until state regulators hash out the program’s rules.
Under the new law, the Division of Cannabis Control has until June 7 to make license applications available and must award those licenses by September. While marijuana operators initially predicted a fall launch, they now think existing stores could be up and running soon after applications are released.
