Video: Buying recreational marijuana in Ohio? What it’s like
You can now legally buy recreational marijuana in Ohio. Walk through the process of what it looks like to make a purchase at the dispensary here.
- Ohio has increased the marijuana flower purchase limit at dispensaries from 1 ounce to 2.5 ounces.
- Purchase limits for other cannabis products like edibles and vapes remain unchanged.
- Ohio lawmakers are considering further changes to the state’s recreational marijuana program.
Marijuana users can now buy more flower from dispensaries in Ohio.
The Division of Cannabis Control increased purchase limits for plant material from 1 ounce to 2.5 ounces, which stores could start implementing June 4. Regulators launched the program with a smaller amount to ensure there would be enough supply for both recreational users and medical patients − and that hasn’t been a problem.
State law allows adults 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana.
“Since non-medical cannabis sales began in August 2024, the market has demonstrated the ability to support both medical marijuana patients and non-medical consumers alike,” according to guidance from the division.
Purchase limits for edibles and vape cartridges haven’t changed. That means people can buy any combination of products − other than flower − totaling up to 15,000mg of THC in one day.
Nearly one year after adult-use marijuana sales began, Ohio has 149 dispensaries licensed to sell recreational and medical cannabis. An ounce of flower currently costs $187 on average, according to data from the Division of Cannabis Control.
Ohio Cannabis Company co-founder Brian Wingfield said the increase in purchase limits will especially benefit rural dispensaries and consumers who live in cannabis deserts.
“Customers who have to travel 30 minutes or more to reach a dispensary typically don’t stop in multiple times a week,” Wingfield said. “Increasing the purchase limit allows them to stock up and buy a couple weeks’ worth of product in a single visit.”
The change comes as state lawmakers debate whether to overhaul the recreational marijuana program, approved by voters in 2023. The House is mulling legislation that would regulate the gifting of home-grown cannabis, cap the number of dispensaries at 400 and change how tax dollars are spent.
State government reporter Haley BeMiller can be reached at hbemiller@gannett.com or @haleybemiller on X.
