COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio saw a bustling start to recreational marijuana sales on Tuesday as 98 dispensaries across the state opened their doors to adult-use customers, well ahead of the September 7 deadline mandated by a November 2023 voter-approved initiative.
The early launch reflects the state’s smooth transition from its existing medical marijuana program to a broader adult-use market. Dispensaries that received their Certificate of Operation (COO) are authorized to sell both medical and recreational cannabis. However, not all dispensaries began sales immediately; some are still finalizing staffing, inventory, and operational considerations.
James Canepa, Superintendent of the Division of Cannabis Control, credited the existing medical marijuana infrastructure for expediting the process. “Since existing licensees had already met stringent requirements of that program, we anticipated this process to be rather smooth. They had already undergone many of the comprehensive checks as part of that process,” Canepa said.
To qualify for a COO, dispensaries must demonstrate compliance with tax regulations, secure and operational systems, adequate inventory for medical patients, and up-to-date employee training and badging.
The Division is also processing applications for additional locations, known as 10(B) dispensaries, which will be operational over the coming months and years. By September 2026, the Division will review demand and access data to assess the need for further expansions.
Here is a list of some of the adult-use dispensaries that started selling recreational cannabis:
- Bloom Medicinals
1361 Georgesville Road, Columbus
737 East North St., Akron
382 Blackbrook Road, Painesville
403 S. Main St., Seven Mile - Amplify
22803 Rockside Road, Bedford
1782 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights
5304 N. Hamilton, Columbus - Herbal Wellness Center Columbus
2950 E Main St, Columbus - The Landing Dispensary
4029 Smith Rd, Cincinnati
1312 Hamilton-Lebanon Rd, Monroe
1978 W 3rd St, Cleveland
724 W Gay St, Columbus - Terrasana
10500 Antenucci Blvd, STE 200, Garfield Heights
1800 E State St, Fremont
656 Grandview Ave, Columbus
183 Raydo Cir, Springfield - Debbie’s Dispensary
544 Richland Ave, Athens
1100 McArthur Rd NW, Suite 1122, Jeffersonville - Beyond Hello
693 Old State Route 74, Cincinnati - Columbia Care
414 Greene St, Marietta
300 N Main St, Monroe
333 Wayne Ave, Dayton
245 W Main St, Logan - Queen City Cannabis
3764 Montgomery Road, Norwood
10140 Suspension Bridge Rd, Harrison - Sunnyside
5149 Kennedy Ave, Cincinnati
180 Main Street, Wintersville - Uplift
101 Mercy Blvd, Mt Orab
401 Rivers Edge Dr, Milford - The Citizen by Klutch
5152 Grove Ave, Lorain
401 Cherry Avenue NE, Canton - Culture Cannabis Club
1568 E Archwood Ave, Akron - Curaleaf
150 N 21st St., Newark - AYR Dispensary
4918 Airway Road, Dayton
27900 Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere - The Botanist
46 South Summit Street, Akron
115 Vine Street, Columbus
3865 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland
30133 Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe
3840 Greentree Ave SW, Suite 4, Canton - Zen Leaf
1155 N. Main St., Bowling Green
8420 Vine St., Cincinnati
5604 Airway Rd., Riverside
3224 Cleveland Ave. NW, Canton - Nectar
21100 Saint Clair Ave., Euclid
1011 S Main St., Bowling Green
3405 Werk Rd., Cincinnati - Bliss Ohio
331 E. Main St., Kent - FRX Health
1865 Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool
1682 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls - Ascend
23024 County Road 621, Ste. 1, Coshocton - Shangri-La Dispensary
215 W 5th St, Delphos
4618 Saint Clair Ave, Cleveland
211 Brooks Drive, Monroe
100 Clarence F Warner Dr, Monroe - OPA
830 Reedy St, Cincinnati
6019 Milan Rd., Sandusky - Firelands Scientific Dispensary
2344 University Dr E, Huron - Pure Ohio Wellness
1875 Needmore Rd., Dayton
920 US Hwy 42 NE, London - Ratio
1145 W. High Ave., New Philadelphia - Pure Iconic
5280 College Corner Pike, Oxford - Backroad Wellness
1503 Harding Hwy, Lima
5748 Glenn Hwy, Cambridge
3210 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston - Southern Ohio Botanicals
15451 US HWY 23, Waverly - The Forest Cincinnati
4412 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Rd, Cincinnati
1711 W Main Street, Springfield - Ohio Cannabis Company
17043 CH 113, Harpster
8866 County Road 25A N, Piqua
4016 Greentree SW, Canton - Theory Wellness
9915 US-127, Sherwood - Trulieve Medical Marijuana Dispensary
8295 Sancus Blvd, Columbus - Verdant Creations
876 State Route 61, Marengo
1243 N. Cassady Avenue, Columbus - Sunnyside Marion
326 James Way, Marion - Sunnyside Chillicothe
1641 N. Bridge Street, Chillicothe
The successful launch marks a significant step forward for Ohio’s cannabis industry, which is poised to benefit from both increased revenue and expanded access for adult consumers across the state.
