Issue medical marijuana processor cultivation, dispensary license
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates a new type of license in Ohio called a "paired cultivator and dispensary license." It allows existing licensed marijuana processors who held a license before December 7, 2023, to obtain a paired license, which combines the ability to cultivate marijuana with the ability to operate a dispensary. The division of cannabis control will issue one dispensary license and one paired cultivator license to qualifying applicants who meet specific ownership and control requirements, including no common ownership with a licensed cultivator. This system aims to streamline the medical marijuana supply chain by connecting cultivation and retail operations.
Key provisions
- Establishes ‘paired cultivator and dispensary licenses’ for existing licensed processors.
- Sets a deadline for the division of cannabis control to issue these new licenses.
- Specifies eligibility criteria for obtaining a paired license, including license history and ownership restrictions.
- Limits the cultivation area for paired cultivators to 5,000 square feet.
- Allows paired cultivators to request expansions to their cultivation area, subject to division approval.
- Defines key terms related to medical and adult-use marijuana.
- Repeals existing sections of the Revised Code related to marijuana licensing.
Who is affected
- Medical marijuana processors
- Dispensaries
- Medical marijuana patients
- State government (through the division of cannabis control)
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