Although Ohio voted in favor of legalizing recreational cannabis over two months ago, marijuana sales have yet to commence. This is because there have not been any rules defined regarding the legal sales of the recreational drug. According to Speaker of the Ohio House, Jason Stephens, he is working towards achieving a resolution on this issue in the spring. The Senate President, Matt Huffman, is also optimistic that the groups will reach a resolution on this matter within the next month. Several competing bills have been put forward, with both House Bill 86 and House Bill 354 looking to address the issue.
Marijuana businesses across Ohio are already setting in motion serious expansion plans now that recreational cannabis will be legal with the passing of Issue 2.
“We're on a standard wellness, not standard recreation,” said Jared Maloof, CEO of Standard Wellness Company, LLC, drawing a distinction between the company’s original focus on medical cannabis and its recent expansion into the recreational market.
/PRNewswire/ Standard Wellness is expanding its medical cannabis footprint in Ohio and looks forward to serving patients at its newest dispensary, The.
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