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...mployed by a regulatory body of a governmental unit of this state and in that capacity has significant influence or control, as determined by the division of cannabis control, over the ability of the applicant to conduct business in this state. (C) A license expires according to the renewal schedule established in rules adopted under section 3780.03 of the Revised Code and may be renewed in accordance with the pro...

...Level I and level II adult use cultivator license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code and except as provided in division (B) of this section, the holder of a current and valid level I or level II adult use cultivator license issued under this chapter may do either of the following: (1) Cultivate adult use cannabis; (2) Distribute, transfer, and sell adult use cannabis to other adu...

...Level III adult use cultivator license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, and except as provided in division (B) of this section, the holder of a current and valid level III adult use cultivator license issued under this chapter may do any of the following: (1) Cultivate adult use cannabis; (2) Distribute, transfer, and sell adult use cannabis to other adult use cannabis operato...

...Adult use processor license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, the holder of a current and valid adult use processor license issued under this chapter may do any of the following: (1) Obtain cannabis from adult use cannabis operators; (2) Subject to the rules adopted pursuant to this section, process adult use cannabis obtained from adult use cannabis operators into a form autho...

...Adult use dispensary license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, the holder of a current and valid adult use dispensary license issued under this chapter may do the following: (1) Obtain adult use cannabis from adult use processors, adult use cultivators, level III adult use cultivators, and other adult use dispensaries; (2) Distribute, transfer, or sell adult use cannabis to ...

...Adult use testing laboratory license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, the holder of a current and valid adult use testing laboratory license issued under this chapter may do both of the following: (1) Obtain adult use cannabis from one or more adult use cannabis operators licensed under this chapter for testing purposes only; and (2) Conduct cannabis testing, research and oper...

...Licensure of individuals. (A) The division of cannabis control may issue a license to an individual applicant required to be licensed related to an adult use cannabis operator or adult use testing laboratory after it has determined that the applicant is eligible for a license under rules adopted by the division of cannabis control and after the applicant has paid any applicable fees. (B) To be eligible for a lice...

...Operations. (A) Adult use cannabis operators and adult use testing laboratories shall adopt operating procedures and comply with operation requirements required by rules under 3780.03 of the Revised Code, which include, but are not limited to, the following as applicable: (1) Quality assurance; (2) Package and labeling; (3) Waste disposal; (4) Inventory control and storage; (5) Monitoring, surveilla...

...Advertising. (A) The division of cannabis control may adopt rules regulating advertisements of license holders to prevent advertisements that are false, misleading, targeted to minors, promote excessive use, or that promote illegal activity. (B) Rules adopted by the division of cannabis control pursuant to section (A) of this chapter shall not require preapproval and shall not overly burden the legitimate comme...

...(A) Terms used in this section have the same meanings as in section 5739.01 of the Revised Code. As used in this section, "adult use marijuana" means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, or tested for, or possessed or used by, an adult use consumer, in accordance with this chapter. (B) For the purpose of funding the needs of the state and providing funding for dispensary host communities, an excise t...

...Tax administration and enforcement. The tax commissioner shall administer and enforce sections 3780.22 through 3780.23 of this chapter. In addition to any other powers conferred upon the tax commissioner by law, the tax commissioner may: (A) Prescribe all forms that are required to be filed under sections 3780.22 through 3780.23 of this chapter ; (B) Adopt rules that are necessary and proper to carry out sect...

...Local authority regarding adult use cannabis operators. (A) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may adopt an ordinance, or a board of township trustees may adopt a resolution, by majority vote to prohibit, or limit the number of adult use cannabis operators permitted under this chapter within the municipal corporation or within the unincorporated territory of the township, respectively. (B) Notw...

...Enforcement authority of the division of cannabis control. (A) The division of cannabis control shall enforce, or cause to be enforced, all sections of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder. If the division of cannabis control has information that any provision of this chapter or that any rule adopted thereunder has been violated, it may investigate the matter and take any reasonable action as it considers ...

...Enforcement by the attorney general. (A) Upon receiving a written request from the division of cannabis control, the Ohio attorney general may bring a cause of action to restrain a violation of this chapter. Such an action is a civil action, governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. (B) The court of common pleas of Franklin county shall give any claim filed under division (A) of this section priority over all oth...

...Enforcement of chapter. (A) If the division of cannabis control fails to adopt rules necessary to initially implement this chapter within nine months of the effective date of this chapter or fails to begin accepting license applications within six months of the effective date of this chapter as provided in section 3780.11 of the Revised Code, any citizen of the state of Ohio may commence an action in the court of c...

...Home Grow. (A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code, the following acts by an adult use consumer are lawful: (1) Cultivating, growing, and possessing not more than six cannabis plants at the individual's primary residence, if all of the following apply: (a) Not more than twelve cannabis plants are cultivated or grown at a single residence wh...

...agreement with the department of mental health and addiction services under which the department shall provide a program for cannabis addiction services to be implemented on behalf of the division of cannabis control, which includes best practices for education and treatment for individuals with addiction issues related to cannabis or other controlled substances, including opioids. (B) The department of mental hea...

... agency, or any other appropriate governmental or licensing agency, but the agency that receives the information shall comply with the same requirements regarding confidentiality required under Ohio law. (F) The division of cannabis control, and any entity under contract with the division of cannabis control, shall not make public any information reported to or collected by the division of cannabis control under t...

...Venue for court actions. (A) Any action asserting that this chapter, any portion of this chapter, or any rule adopted thereunder, violates any provision of the Ohio Constitution or federal law shall be brought in the court of common pleas of Franklin county within ninety days after the effective date of the enactment of this chapter or within ninety days after the effective date of any rule adopted pursuant to this...

...Liabilities and immunities. (A) The holder of a license, as defined in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, or other license, certification, or registration issued by any professional board in the state of Ohio, or pursuant to 2923.125 of the Revised Code, are not subject to disciplinary action solely for engaging in professional or occupational activities related to adult use cannabis in accordance with this chapt...

...Financial institutions. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Financial institution" means any of the following: (a) Any bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union or any affiliate, agent, or employee of a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union; (b) Any money transmitter licensed under sections 1315.01 to 1315.18 of the Revised Cod...

...Rights of employer. (A) Nothing in this chapter does any of the following: (1) Requires an employer to permit or accommodate an employee's use, possession, or distribution of adult use cannabis otherwise in compliance with this chapter; (2) Prohibits an employer from refusing to hire, discharging, disciplining, or otherwise taking an adverse employment action against an individual with respect to hire, tenure...

...Limitations on conduct by individuals. (A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, an adult use consumer, may do the following: (1) Use adult use cannabis; (2) Possess, transfer without remuneration to another adult consumer, or transport adult use cannabis, subject to division (B) of this section; and (3) Purchase adult use cannabis f...

...ence-based information on the potential health effects of cannabis and related drug use among minors; (2) Disseminating educational resources regarding the risks associated with cannabis and related drug use during pregnancy; (3) Conducting campaigns to inform the public about the dangers and legal consequences of driving under the influence of cannabis and related drugs; (4) Collaborating with employers and in...

...Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.