Cannabis Regulations in Columbus, OH (2026)
5 verified cannabis regulations for Columbus, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Ohio Issue 2 (effective December 2023) legalized recreational cannabis and allows adults 21+ to cultivate up to six plants per person with a maximum of 12 plants per household. Columbus follows state law and has not enacted additional local restrictions on home cultivation. Plants must be in an enclosed, locked space not visible or accessible to the public.
Columbus Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules
Some RestrictionsDispensary Zoning
Columbus permits licensed cannabis dispensaries subject to state licensing through the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. The city has not enacted a local opt-out or moratorium on dispensaries. Dispensary locations must comply with Columbus zoning code requirements for commercial uses and state-mandated buffer distances from schools, churches, and other sensitive uses.
Columbus Cannabis Dispensary Zoning
Some RestrictionsBuffer Zones
Ohio law sets a 500-foot buffer between cannabis dispensaries and schools, churches, public libraries, public playgrounds, and public parks under ORC §3796.30, and Columbus zoning enforces this through conditional-use review at every proposed dispensary site.
Cannabis Buffer Zones
Heavy RestrictionsPersonal Cultivation Limits
Ohio Issue 2 allows adults age 21 and over to grow up to six cannabis plants per individual and twelve per household, with strict requirements that plants stay out of public view and be secured against access by minors and the public.
Home Grow Plant Limits
Some RestrictionsLooking for Franklin County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Columbus city rules.
Cannabis Regulations in Franklin County →
Social Equity Licensing
Ohio voters approved a cannabis social-equity program through Issue 2 in 2023, but Senate Bill 56 repealed the Cannabis Social Equity and Jobs Program effective March 2026. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control issues dispensary licenses; Columbus handles only zoning.
Social Equity Cannabis Licensing
Some Restrictions