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WCBE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 24th - 28th FOR COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS' WELLNESS WEEK AND THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Medical Pot Licenses To Be Issued This Fall

The Ohio Department of Commerce does not expect to issue the first medical marijuana cultivator licenses until November, a month later than growers expected. The National Cannabis Industry Association of Ohio says it will be difficult for growers to get the necessary local zoning approvals on such a tight time frame. Ohio Medical Marijuana Control officials say they never estimated a date for scoring applications and awarding licenses, and winners may know sooner. The state's program is scheduled to begin in September 2018.

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