Pure Ohio Wellness began sales at its new marijuana dispensary in Tallmadge Oct. 31, marking the first day of state-licensed and -regulated marijuana sales in the city.
The store at 594 South Ave. welcomed 57 customers on its first day, said Chief Operating Officer Tracey McMillin. Foot traffic into the dispensary has been increasing every day since then, she added.
“You always hope it’s going to be a line out the door, but there’s not a lot of ways for us to tell people that we’re there and we’re open,” McMillin said, referencing Ohio’s restrictions on cannabis industry marketing and advertising…