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Ohio marks first year of recreational marijuana sales


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It’s been one year since Ohio began recreational marijuana sales for adult use. The launch of recreational products came less than a year after voters approved a citizen-initiated statute in 2023, paving the way for both recreational marijuana sales and home cultivation.


The recreational market joined the state’s existing medical marijuana program, which has been in operation since 2019. According to Crain’s Cleveland Business, total legal cannabis sales in the state have reached $2.8 billion as of this month, including more than $600 million in recreational sales over the past year.


The voter-approved statute allows lawmakers to make adjustments to the law. While a number of proposals have been discussed, efforts to pass legislation codifying some of those changes have been tabled until after the summer recess.


So where do recreational marijuana sales stand in Ohio?


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