How Ohio is getting ready to grow medical marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio officials are expecting a flood of applications for medical marijuana grower licenses.
The Dayton Daily News reports applications for large medical marijuana cultivator licenses are due by the end of the month.
The state plans to issue 24 licenses. Half of those would be for larger indoor cultivation sites of up to 25,000 square feet of growing space, and the other dozen would be for smaller operations under 3,000 square feet. Small-scale cultivators must apply by June 16.
Applicants will be scored in several areas, including operation plans, security, quality assurance and finances. The state law says medical marijuana should be available by September 2018.
Ohio legalized medical marijuana last year after Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a law authorizing doctors to recommend cannabis use for patients with 21 medical conditions. The state Department of Commerce, Ohio Pharmacy Board and State Medical Board will regulate Ohios medical marijuana industry.
Clevelands city council has reversed the citys moratorium on growing medical marijuana but is keeping bans on processing marijuana into medical products and establishing dispensaries.
Cleveland.com reports that the council rolled back the moratorium on cultivation Monday, after its president raised concerns that the city could miss out on substantial tax revenue if it banned cultivation as Ohio begins allowing and ...
