Aug. 5 (UPI) — This week the residents of Ohio will be able to begin buying marijuana for recreational purposes at select dispensaries across the state.
“We are stepping into a new future for Ohio where citizens will have access to safe products and communities will feel the benefits of this growing industry through tax revenue and job opportunities,” Ohio Cannabis Coalition spokesman Tom Haren wrote in an email to Ohio Capital Journal .
On Tuesday, adults at least 21-years-old will have the option to begin buying marijuana without the need for a medical card at one of 98 dispensaries after Ohio voters approved the new policy change last November.
Ohio’s Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control says on Tuesday it will issue its first round of 98 dual-use Certificates of Operation to eligible dispensaries statewide. It will then issue COO’s to all remaining dispensaries this week, as well.
As of Friday, six testing labs, 29 cultivators and 39 processors in Ohio received a certificate of operation from the state.