Ohio (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authority | Ohio Department of Commerce — Division of Cannabis Control |
| Official website | https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/cannabis-control |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Permitted (21+; up to 2.5 oz flower / 15 g concentrate) |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Operational (since August 2024) |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated program (2016) |
| Home cultivation | Permitted (up to 6 plants per person, 12 per household) |
| Hemp relationship | 2026 law (SB 56) restricts intoxicating hemp products; hemp otherwise under state program |
Regulatory Overview
Ohio legalized adult use under Issue 2 (November 2023), with home grow effective December 7, 2023 and licensed retail from August 2024, regulated by the Division of Cannabis Control. The medical program dates to 2016. A 2026 law (SB 56) reined in possession limits and restricted intoxicating hemp products. License lookup uses a Salesforce-based search; no open-data downloads were located.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | Division of Cannabis Control license search (elicense.com.ohio.gov) | no | Salesforce-based search; no open data |
| Testing-laboratory registry | partial | Division licensee records | no | No distinct public testing-lab registry located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | Ohio Admin. Code 3796:7 | no | Codified testing requirements |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | OAC 3796:7 | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | partial | Division notices | no | Not structured |
| Product/package identifiers | unknown | — | — | Not confirmed as publicly exposed |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | partial | Division program reports | no | Reports published; no open data |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located (2026-08-08) |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Issue 2 (2023, adult use; ORC ch. 3796); medical program (2016); SB 56 (2026).
- Regulator: Division of Cannabis Control — https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/cannabis-control
- Data note: Salesforce license search; no open data (2026-08-08,
docs/state-expansion-roadmap.md§3.11). - Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
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