LIST: Dispensaries start recreational cannabis sales Tuesday

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Adult-use cannabis sales are slated to start in Ohio as soon as Tuesday, according to a notice sent from the Division of Cannabis Control.

A notice of intent to issue a certificate of operation hit the inbox of Beckett Salchak, manager of Ohio Cannabis Company in Canton Friday morning.

At around 11 a.m., Salchak was notified of a temporary authorization to operate beginning August 6 with a dual-use dispensary license.

Back in May, the deadline for application for a dual-use license was set for around June 7.

According to 19 News’s previous coverage, medical dispensaries will be the first to receive approval for adult sale.

At 11:40 a.m. Friday, the Division of Cannabis Control confirmed that non-medical sales in Ohio have not begun yet.

James Crawford of the Ohio Department of Commerce said that no dispensary has received its dual-use certificate needed to sell non-medical cannabis.

At 1:06 p.m. Friday, Crawford issued the following, amended statement:

We intend to issue the first set of non-medical licenses on Tuesday. There will be no sales over the weekend. We will provide a formal announcement on Monday. Once dispensaries receive their Certificate of Operation, the Division of Cannabis Control will be updating this map showing which dispensaries are open to adult-use customers.

As of Friday, applicants who received the notice, like the Ohio Cannabis Company, will be preparing for Tuesday.

Below is a list of all 98 places that will be licensed to sell cannabis for adult-use on Tuesday.

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