OHIO, USA — The sale of recreational marijuana has officially begun in Ohio after the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control gave Certificates of Operation to 98 dispensaries in the state on Aug. 6.
The DCC said the certificates do not necessarily mean non-medical sales will begin immediately at every dispensary. Each licensee must determine when to start sales based on staffing, stock and other factors.
So what dispensaries received their dual-use certificates to begin selling recreational marijuana to those 21 and over? Here's the list.
AKRON
- Bloom Medicinals: 737 East North St.
- Culture Cannabis Club: 1568 E Archwood Ave.
- The Botanist: 46 South Summit St.
ASHTABULA
- Italian Herbs: 2712 West Prospect Road
ATHENS
- Debbie's Dispensary: 544 Richland Ave.
BEAVERCREEK
- Trulieve Beavercreek Dispensary: 4370 Tonawanda Trail
BEDFORD
- Amplify: 22803 Rockside Road
BOWLING GREEN
- Zen Leaf Bowling Green: 1155 N. Main St.
- Nectar: 1011 S. Main St.
CAMBRIDGE
- Backroad Wellness: 5748 Glenn Highway
CANTON
- The Citizen by Klutc: 401 Cherry Ave. NE
- The Botanist: 3840 Greentree Ave. SW
- Zen Leaf Canton: 3224 Cleveland Ave. NW
- Ohio Cannabis Company: 4016 Greentree SW
CHILLICOTHE
- Sunnyside: 1641 N. Bridge St.
CINCINNATI
- The Landing Dispensary: 4029 Smith Road
- Beyond Hello: 693 Old State Route 74
- Sunnyside: 5149 Kennedy Ave.
- Zen Leaf Cincinnati: 8420 Vine St.
- Nectar: 3405 Werk Road
- OPA: 830 Reedy St.
- Verilife: 5431 Ridge Ave.
- The Forest Cincinnati: 4412 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road
CLEVELAND
- Therapy Medical Cannabis: 13429 Lakewood Heights Boulevard
- The Botanist: 3865 Lakeside Avenue East
- RISE Medical Marijuana Dispensary Cleveland: 1222 Prospect Ave. E.
- The Landing Dispensary: 1978 W 3rd St.
- Shangri-La Dispensary: 4618 Saint Clair Ave.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
- Amplify: 1782 Coventry Road
COLUMBUS
- Bloom Medicinals: 1361 Georgesville Road
- Amplify: 5304 N. Hamilton
- Herbal Wellness Center Columbus: 2950 E Main St.
- Terrasana: 656 Grandview Ave.
- The Botanist - Columbus: 115 Vine St.
- Trulieve Columbus Dispensary High Street: 2950 N. High St.
- NAR Reserve: 350 E Long St.
- The Landing Dispensary: 724 W Gay St.
- Trulieve Medical Marijuana Dispensary: 8295 Sancus Boulevard
- Verdant Creations: 1243 N. Cassady Ave.
- Ascend: 23024 County Road 621
COSHOCTON
Ascend: 23024 County Road 621, Ste. 1
CUYAHOGA FALLS
- FRX Health Of Cuyahoga Falls: 1682 State Road
DAYTON
- Columbia Care: 333 Wayne Ave.
- AYR Dispensary: 4918 Airway Road
- Green Releaf Dispensary: 3620 Germantown St.
- Pure Ohio Wellness: 1875 Needmore Road
DELPHOS
- Shangri-La Dispensary: 215 W. 5th St.
EAST LIVERPOOL
- FRX Health: 1865 Dresden Ave.
ELYRIA
- FRX Elyria Craft Cannabis Medical Dispensary: 709 Sugar Lane
EUCLID
- Nectar: 21100 Saint Clair Ave.
FREMONT
- Terrasana: 1800 E State St.
GARFIELD HEIGHTS
- Terrasana: 10500 Antenucci Boulevard Suite 200
GOSHEN
- AYR Dispensary: 6722 OH-132
HARPSTER
- Ohio Cannabis Company: 17043 CH 113
HARRISON
- Queen City Cannabis Medical Dispensary of Suspension Bridge: 10140 Suspension Bridge Road
HILLSBORO
- Verilife: 1098 N. High St.
HURON
- Firelands Scientific Dispensary: 2344 University Dr. E.
JACKSON
- Herbal Wellness Center: 3 Acy Ave. Ste. A
JEFFERSONVILLE
- Debbie's Dispensary: 1100 McArthur Road NW Suite 1122
KENT
- Bliss Ohio: 331 E. Main St.
LAKEWOOD
- RISE Dispensaries: 11818 Madison Ave.
- RISE Cannabis: 18607 Detroit Ave.
LIMA
- Backroad Wellness: 1503 Harding Highway
LOGAN
- Columbia Care: 245 W Main St
LONDON
- Pure Ohio Wellness: 920 U.S. Highway 42 NE
LORAIN
- The Citizen by Klutch: 5152 Grove Ave.
- RISE Medical Marijuana Dispensary Lorain: 1920 Cooper Foster Park Road W
MARENGO
- Verdant Creations: 876 State Route 61
MARIETTA
- Columbia Care: 414 Greene St.
MARION
- Sunnyside: 326 James Way
MILFORD
- Uplift: 401 Rivers Edge Drive
MONROE
- Columbia Care: 300 N. Main St.
- The Landing Dispensary: 1312 Hamilton-Lebanon Road
- Shangri-La Dispensary: 211 Brooks Drive
- Shangri-La Dispensary: 100 Clarence F. Warner Drive
MOUNT ORAB
- Uplift: 101 Mercy Boulevard
NEW BOSTON
- Backroad Wellness: 3210 Rhodes Ave.
NEW PHILADELPHIA
- Ratio: 1145 W. High Ave.
NEWARK
- Curaleaf: 150 N 21st St.
NORWOOD
- Queen City Cannabis Medical Dispensary of Cincinnati: 3764 Montgomery Road
OXFORD
- Consume Oxford: 3620 Southpointe Parkway
- Pure Iconic: 5280 College Corner Pike
PAINESVILLE
- Bloom Medicinals: 382 Blackbrook Road
PIQUA
- Ohio Cannabis Company: 8866 County Road 25A N.
RAVENNA
- Supergood: 554 N. Chestnut St.
RIVERSIDE
- Zen Leaf Dayton: 5604 Airway Road
SANDUSKY
- OPA: 6019 Milan Road
- The Forest Sandusky, 5020 Milan Road
SEVEN MILE
- Bloom Medicinals: 403 S. Main St.
SHERWOOD
- Theory Wellness: 9915 US-127
SPRINGFIELD
- Terrasana: 183 Raydo Circle
- The Forest Dispensary: 1711 W. Main St.
STRUTHERS
- Green Leaf Therapy: 93 S. Bridge St.
TOLEDO
- RISE Dispensary Toledo: 3157 W. Sylvania Ave.
WAPAKONETA
- Verilife: 502 N. Dixie Highway
WARREN
- gLeaf: 2932 Youngstown Road Southeast
WAVERLY
- Southern Ohio Botanicals: 15451 US Highway 23
WICKLIFFE
- The Botanist: 30133 Euclid Ave.
WINTERSVILLE
- Sunnyside: 180 Main St.
WOODMERE
- AYR Dispensary: 27900 Chagrin Boulevard
A map of all dispensaries in Ohio can be found HERE.
RULES AT OHIO DISPENSARIES
According to the rules set forth by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, visitors to a dispensary must provide a valid government ID showing that they are 21 years or older to purchase recreational marijuana.
All visitors to the dispensary will obtain a visitor badge that will be displayed at all times and returned before leaving. Visitors will also be escorted and monitored by an assigned registered employee at all times.
Adults 21 and over can buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis from a dispensary.
CAN YOU USE MARIJUANA IN PUBLIC?
The law states that recreational marijuana consumers are not allowed to use it in public. Those who use non-medical cannabis in public areas are guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
The DCC said Ohio's law prohibiting smoking or vaping in public indoor spaces also applies to marijuana.
CAN YOU DRIVE AFTER USING MARIJUANA?
According to the statute, individuals are prohibited from operating a vehicle, motor vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, bike, watercraft, or aircraft while using marijuana or under the influence of cannabis.
CAN YOUR EMPLOYER FIRE YOU FOR USING MARIJUANA?
The Division of Cannabis Control says the law allows employers to fire, discipline, refuse to hire, or take other "adverse employment action" against an individual due to their use, possession, or distribution of marijuana.
They also said that an employer can establish and enforce a drug testing policy, a drug-free workplace policy, or a zero-tolerance drug policy.
For the full rules, regulations and frequently asked questions provided by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, click HERE.