Section 3796.03 | Adoption of rules and standards.

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• Effective: March 20, 2026
• Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly

(A) The division of cannabis control shall adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for the cannabis control program.

All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(B) The rules shall do all of the following:

(1) Establish application procedures and fees for licensure;

(2) Specify both of the following:

(a) The conditions that must be met to be eligible for licensure;

(b) The criminal offenses that disqualify an applicant from licensure under this chapter.

(3) Establish, in accordance with section 3796.05 of the Revised Code, the number of cultivator licenses that will be permitted at any one time;

(4) Establish a license renewal schedule, renewal procedures, and renewal fees;

(5) Specify reasons for which a license may be suspended, including without prior hearing, revoked, or not be renewed or issued and the reasons for which a civil penalty may be imposed on a license holder;

(6) Establish standards under which a license suspension may be lifted;

(7) Establish procedures for registration of medical marijuana patients and caregivers and requirements that must be met to be eligible for registration;

(8) Establish training requirements for employees of licensed dispensaries;

(9) Specify, by form and tetrahydrocannabinol content, a maximum ninety-day supply of medical marijuana that may be possessed;

(10) Specify the paraphernalia or other accessories that may be used in the administration of medical marijuana, adult-use marijuana, and homegrown marijuana;

(11) Establish procedures for the issuance of patient or caregiver identification cards;

(12) Specify the forms of or methods of using adult-use marijuana and medical marijuana that are attractive to children;

(13) Establish a program to assist medical marijuana patients who are veterans or indigent in obtaining medical marijuana in accordance with this chapter;

(14) Establish, in accordance with section 3796.05 of the Revised Code, standards and procedures for the testing of medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana by a licensed laboratory;

(15) Establish standards and procedures for both of the following:

(a) Online and mobile ordering of adult-use and medical marijuana by a licensed dispensary;

(b) Delivery of medical marijuana by a licensed dispensary or an agent of a licensed dispensary to a registered medical marijuana patient or caregiver.

(16) Establish standards prohibiting the use of gifts, samples, or other free or discounted goods or services to induce or reward a license holder for business or referrals;

(17) Establish standards for non-marijuana ingredients used in adult-use and medical marijuana products, which may take into account industry best-practices and criteria set by the federal food and drug administration for food ingredients, vitamins, and supplements. The division may prohibit ingredients that do not meet such standards.

(C) In addition to the rules described in division (B) of this section, the division may adopt any other rules it considers necessary for the program's administration and the implementation and enforcement of this chapter.

(D) When adopting rules under this section, the division shall consider standards and procedures that have been found to be best practices relative to the use and regulation of medical marijuana, adult-use marijuana, and homegrown marijuana.

Last updated January 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM

Available Versions of this Section

• September 8, 2016 – House Bill 523 - 131st General Assembly
• October 9, 2021 – Amended by House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
• October 3, 2023 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
• March 20, 2026 – Amended by Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly