Ohio dispensaries: licensed cannabis shops, capped at 400

What SB 56 changed at the counter

Columbus has 21 of our listings, Cincinnati 17, Dayton 7 and Cleveland 6, with single stores in towns from Hubbard to South Point. Look for the Division's seal at the entrance and on each package, and check the store on its dispensary map.

• Tax: a 10% excise tax plus the 5.25% state sales tax and local sales tax. Medical purchases are exempt from the excise.
• Origin: legal possession now covers only cannabis from Ohio dispensaries or Ohio home grows. Cannabis bought in another state is illegal to carry into Ohio.
• Cars and public use: open packages must ride in the trunk. Public smoking or vaping became a minor misdemeanor, and use is limited to private residential or agricultural property.
• Delivery: not available for adult-use purchases. Medical home delivery is to be set up by Division rule.
• Housing: adult-use consumers lost the Issue 2 protection against being refused as tenants for cannabis use; medical patients keep it.

Because Issue 2 was a statute, not a constitutional amendment, the legislature can change it again. A licence check matters even at reputable chains: batches can fail after passing, as in the Pure Ohio Wellness Gelato mold recall. The Ohio buying guide has the limits table.