Recreational marijuana sales could start in Ohio any day now. The Division of Cannabis Control said it's received nearly 200 applications from dispensaries so f
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country.
Recreational marijuana sales could start in Ohio any day now. The Division of Cannabis Control said it's received nearly 200 applications from dispensaries so far."We’re not really sure where everything is going to land at the state," Granville Township Trustee Bryn Bird said. Bird said that while 54% of township residents voted for Issue 2 in November, the township believes waiting until there is more guidance from the state is in the best interest of residents. "A lot of it is around the taxation and revenue sharing and that’s important," Bird said. "Those revenues could help our community with parks and infrastructure that we need with the development happening in our community." Sunnyside Dispensary spokesman Jason Erkes said debates over adult-use sales is expected in states that have recently passed new marijuana laws. "Communities that opt out at the beginning, what they see is that the community next door is collecting more tax revenue and buying new squad cars and computers for their schools and they tend to opt in in the future," Erkes said. ABC 6 asked Erkes if he's seen examples of this. He said after the city of Naperville, Ill., originally opted out of permitting recreational marijuana sales in its jurisdiction, it saw a major boost in tax revenue after opting in. According to FOX 32 in Chicago, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico told reporters the city's dispensaries would end up bringing in more tax-generated sales than the city's entire downtown business district. ABC 6 asked Bird if she thought Granville Township would ever decide to allow the sale of recreational marijuana within its boundaries. "I can't speak for all the trustees," Bird said. "But I think if we can see how this is going to move forward, we can learn the best practices and see the benefits and how other communities can do it with more resources. Then I could see the township moving forward in the future." ABC 6 got the pulse of the Granville area community, asking what residents thought about the township's moratorium. "I think it’s nice to be able to have different laws depending on where you are because each city is going to be different," resident Juniper George said. "I think everyone should pause and come to a mutual conclusion," resident David Hall said. "I can understand them not wanting to have a dispensary here. Not now and maybe not ever."Newark City Council this year unanimously passed an ordinance that would limit the number of locations where recreational marijuana can be sold. According to the ordinance, only the existing medical marijuana facilities in Newark will be able to obtain a dual-use license. Westerville City Council voted to enact a moratorium on the sale of recreational cannabis in the suburb. A spokesperson from the city told ABC 6 the decision would give Westerville more time to gather data and monitor developments at the state level. According to the DCC, as of July 26, 2024, it had received 230 applications to convert active medical marijuana licensees to dual-use cannabis licensees. The DCC also has received 190 10 dispensary applications. These are additional dispensary licenses authorized to be issued by the initiated statute. The Division said it has notified 34 facilities they have been issued a Certificate of Operation from the DCC. That includes 15 cultivators, 15 processors and four testing labs. "As a reminder, there will be no one singular day when sales begin," DCC spokesman Jamie Crawford said. "We will start issuing licenses and it will be up to the retailer based on staffing, stock and other considerations as to which day they will begin sales. Given the foundation already laid through the Medical Marijuana Control Program, current medical permit holders positioned to apply for dual-use status who have already undergone many of the comprehensive checks are anticipated to have a much quicker turnaround for issuance of licenses over the summer."
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