Dublin has opted to prohibit adult-use cannabis dispensaries within city limits, using the opt-out authority granted to municipalities under Ohio Issue 2. Existing medical dispensaries (if any) are separately licensed.
Ohio Issue 2 allows municipalities to opt out of permitting adult-use dispensaries, cultivators, and processors within their jurisdiction. Dublin City Council exercised this authority in 2023-2024 to prohibit recreational cannabis retail within city limits, consistent with surrounding central Ohio suburbs. Dispensaries are instead concentrated in nearby communities that have permitted them. Dublin cannot prohibit personal possession, use in private residences, or home cultivation within state limits. The opt-out applies only to commercial cannabis establishments. Zoning code treats any permitted cannabis facility (if opt-out reversed) with buffers from schools, parks, daycares, and churches (typically 500 feet minimum per state rule).
Operating unlicensed dispensary: state felony plus zoning violation. Illegal sales: state criminal prosecution.
Dublin, OH
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