Marijuana regulator: Recreational dispensaries will open ‘in a blink of an eye.’ How many could there be?

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s top cannabis regulator anticipates there could be up to 250 to 300 marijuana dispensaries selling product for adult-use by September 2026.

James Canepa, superintendent of the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, said his estimate is based on language 57% of voters approved in November when Ohioans legalized recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. The initiated statute — a voter approved law — still could be altered by the state legislature. So far, bills have made it through various parts of the legislative process but nothing has passed.

Author: CSN