COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio has licensed 56 locations that can sell medical marijuana once it becomes legal this fall.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy on Monday awarded those provisional dispensary licenses that give the stores six months to meet state operation requirements. A total of 376 applications were received.
Five of the dispensaries are located in Franklin County, three more are in Newark and another is in Carroll, in Fairfield County (see map above).
Central Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries
Greenleaf Apothecaries, 111 Vine St.
127 OH, LLC, 1361 Georgesville Rd.
CANNAMED Therapeutics, 656 Grandview Ave.
Verdant Creations, N. Cassady Ave.
Harvest of Ohio, LLC, 2950 N. High St.
Verdant Creations, 1551 W. Church St., Newark
Ohio Grown Therapies, 1246 N 21st St., Newark
WGB, LLC, 1150 N. 21st St., Newark
BCCO, LLC, 3560 Dolson Ct. NW, Carroll
-Source: Ohio Board of Pharmacy
The executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association of Ohio, Thomas Rosenberger, says the board has ended months of speculation about where patients will be able to get medical marijuana.
Three of 31 geographic districts won’t have dispensaries. They either received no applications or had no qualifying applicant.
Ohio’s 2016 medical marijuana law says the program must begin Sept. 8.
Also Monday, the board launched a toll-free medical marijuana help-line (833-464-6627) for patients, caregivers and health professionals.