Adult-use cannabis is legal in Ohio, and dispensaries are state-licensed. Licking County communities may opt out of adult-use retail; Newark limited dual-use sales to its existing dispensaries.
Cannabis retail in Licking County is legal but tightly controlled. Dispensaries are licensed by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, and adult-use sales began in 2024. State law lets a city or township prohibit adult-use dispensaries within its borders, and gives it a window to vote an opt-out after a license is issued — many Ohio communities have done so. Newark passed an ordinance allowing only its existing medical dispensaries to convert to dual-use recreational sales rather than permitting new stores. Where retail is allowed, dispensaries sit in commercial or industrial zones with buffer distances from schools, and operate under state security and hours rules.
Operating a dispensary without a state license is a criminal offense; retail is only lawful where the community has not opted out and the location meets zoning and buffer rules.
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