According to local Ohio news on medical marijuana:
Prospective medical marijuana cultivators now know what Ohio rules for getting growers’ licenses looks like. They were finalized last Monday and application forms were released Friday.Ohio’s medical marijuana law allows people with 21 medical conditions, including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV/AIDS and epilepsy, to purchase and use marijuana after getting a doctor’s recommendation. The law doesn’t allow smoking.
Ohio has set some of the highest licensing fees in the country. Larger growers must pay a $20,000 application fee and a $180,000 license fee. Smaller grow operations must pay $2,000 to apply and an $18,000 license fee.
Source: Ohio rules for medical pot growers bring access questions | fox8.com
Licenses for Ohio marijuana cultivators must be renewed annually. The Fox News outlet summarizes applicants concerns regarding both the number of licenses being issued and the size of the facilities to be approved:
Up to 24 licenses — 12 for large growers, 12 for small growers — will be made available, with some growers and patient advocates raising concerns that the total 336,000 square feet available won’t be enough to produce an adequate crop. Estimates of the Ohio patient population vary widely, from 185,000 to 325,000 people.
Like in other states, Ohio marijuana businesses must deal with banking issues. Rules will require cannabis testing by public universities, non of which have announced intent to participate. According to Fox,
The largest, Ohio State University, had not made a decision as of last week on whether it would conduct the testing. Others, including Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati, say they have no plans to become testers.
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