Ohioans are paying $210 for an ounce of marijuana on average, while prices hover around $80 in Michigan. The inflated price point stems from the state’s slow rollout, among other reasons
People who spoke out against Senate Bill 326 bill called for regulations, not a ban on sales — arguing that would cause the illicit market to flourish.
Local proponents say it would mean more jobs, more federal funding for research, easier access to startup capital and an ease to banking restrictions currently in place
The state’s first recreational marijuana sales will take place Tuesday at dispensaries locations across the state, sources said to the Ohio Capital Journal.
A House bill would require the Ohio Director of Agriculture to adopt recommendations for adult-use hemp products and a Senate bill place would place restrictions on adult-use hemp products.