Akron Beacon Journal

Area dispensari­es look toward sell dates

Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control is providing a glimpse into which marijuana dispensari­es could be the first to sell recreation­al product.

Most of the businesses that have received provisiona­l dual-use dispensary licenses from the DCC are already operating in the state’s medical marijuana market.

Every cannabis business that has been granted a provisiona­l license still needs a certificat­e of operation to open its doors to recreation­al consumers, as the Columbus Dispatch reported last week.

Recreation­al sales will start throughout the state on a rolling basis, with businesses receiving certificat­ion as they meet DCC requiremen­ts, said division spokesman Jamie Crawford.

The DCC granted a provisiona­l dual-use license to the The Botanist’s Akron dispensary this month, the only such license granted so far in Summit County. A public relations agency contact for Acreage told the Beacon via email Friday that the timing for the recreation­al sales launch there is uncertain.

Which Northeast Ohio marijuana dispensari­es got provisiona­l licenses?

Here are the Northeast Ohio dispensari­es that have been granted provisiona­l dual-use dispensary licenses from the state:

Summit County

The Botanist, Akron. ●

Cresco Labs grows its first marijuana crop for Ohio’s new adult recreation­al use program. Recreation­al sales will start throughout the state on a rolling basis.

Stark County

Ohio Cannabis Co. (also known as The Green Goat ● Dispensary), Canton.

Zen Leaf (managed by Mother Knows Best), Canton. ●

Portage County

Supergood, Ravenna. ●

Cuyahoga County

Amplify, Bedford and Cleveland Heights. ● RISE Dispensary, Cleveland and Lakewood. ●

Lorain County

RISE Dispensary, Lorain. ● Nirvana Center, Elyria. ●

Lake County

Good Day Dispensary, Eastlake (not yet open for ● medical sales, either).

Erie County

The Forest Dispensary, Sandusky. ●

Ashtabula County

Italian Herbs Dispensary, Ashtabula. ●

Tuscarawas County

Ratio Cannabis, New Philadelph­ia. ●

Mahoning County

Leaf Relief, Youngstown. ●

Trumbull County gLeaf Medical, Warren. ● A Cut Above, Hubbard. ●

Jefferson County

Sunnyside, Wintersvil­le. ●

Which Summit County marijuana dispensari­es don’t have provisiona­l licenses?

This leaves a handful of dispensari­es that have not received provisiona­l licenses to sell recreation­al product in the state of Ohio, including in Summit County. At least not yet.

Other medical cannabis businesses operating in Summit County

Bloom Medicinals, Akron. ● Culture, Akron. ●

Curaleaf, Cuyahoga Falls. ● FRX Health, Cuyahoga Falls. ● Patrick Williams covers growth and developmen­t for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at pwilliams@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @pwilliamsO­H.