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In Ohio, cannabis is regulated by the Division of Cannabis control. Medical and Recreational sales are allowed based on the license type of the dispensary.
The Division of Cannabis Control requires that all inventory actions and sales be reported to the state Traceability system, METRC, in real time. Additionally, Ohio requires that all patient sales be reported to the state’s Prescription Management Program (PMP) system, and that the PMP system be used to validate a patient’s current cannabis allotment for a given period of time.
In the summer of 2024, Recreational Consumers will be able to purchase ‘Up to 10 day’s supply units’ of cannabis per day. This is equal to One Ounce of cannabis flower, or 5 grams of concentrate. Final regulations will be promulgated in September of 2024 that are projected to allow the purchase of up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis, and 15 grams of concentrate.Dispensaries in Ohio may sell a patient up to a 90 day supply of cannabis. Days supply is determined by the patient’s physician. A dispensary employee may dispense any portion of a patient’s ninety day supply, and may dispense any remaining portion of a patient’s ninety day supply, except that no patient shall receive more than a ninety day supply in a ninety day time period.
Medical cannabis sales are subject to normal state sales tax (5.75%) as well as any locally imposed taxes (up to 2.25%) Recreational Cannabis purchases are subject to an additional 10% excise tax.
Cannabis delivery is not permitted in the state of Ohio at this time. The DCC reserves the right to promulgate delivery rules beginning in September 2024.
Ohio is currently in the process of implementing an Adult Use marketplace framework. At this time authority of the Ohio cannabis program has been moved from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, to the Division of Cannabis Control, under the Department of Commerce.
Ohio is currently governed by a temporary Ruleset following the implementation of the Dual-Use (Adult Use + Medical) program. A final ruleset will be published in the future.
Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program
