Ohio's recreational marijuana landscape has a new contour as the threshold for purchasing cannabis flower at state dispensaries has been lifted. As of Wednesday, the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) increased the limit from one ounce to 2.5 ounces of dried plant material per day, a decision that appears to cater to a marketplace shown to supply both recreational users and medical patients adequately. This enhancement of the purchase limit is detailed in guidance issued by the DCC, as reported by The Dispatch.
While the state law allows adults aged 21 and over to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, this uptick in purchasable quantity does not extend to edibles and vape cartridges, which maintain their cap at a total THC content of 15,000mg per day. Starting this week, customers spanning the Ohio landscape, from the quaint boutiques to the sprawling cultivators, will be engaging in a newly expanded dance of commerce and cannabis. According to WLWT, dispensaries are not required to scale their sales to meet this new legal threshold, allowing for discretion and local business judgment in retail operations.
The DCC reminds dispensaries that to alter non-medical sales transaction limits, they must submit a Change of Operations request along with updated Standard Operating Procedures via the DCC eLicense portal. This was expressed in guidance from the Division, reported by ABC 6 On Your Side. The dispensaries are tasked with adhering to set transaction limits, and the Division emphasizes the use of compliant point-of-sale systems to prevent exceeding these limits.
