Section 3796.18 | Cultivator license.
(A)(1) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code and except as provided in division (B) of this section, a licensed cultivator, including the holder of a current, valid cultivator license issued under this chapter before the effective date of this amendment, may do all of the following:
(a) Cultivate medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana;
(b) Deliver, transfer, or sell medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana to other license holders;
(c) Purchase or otherwise obtain medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana from other license holders;
(d) Acquire seeds, clones, plants, and other genetic material.
(2) A licensed cultivator engaging in the activities authorized by this chapter shall do so respecting both medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana.
(B) A licensed cultivator shall not cultivate medical marijuana or adult-use marijuana for personal, family, or household use or on any public land, including a state park as defined in section 154.01 of the Revised Code.
(C) A licensed cultivator shall identify, package, and label all medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana products in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted thereunder before delivering or selling the products to a licensed processor or licensed dispensary.
(D) The division of cannabis control shall issue the following types of cultivation licenses:
(1) A level I cultivator license that authorizes the license holder to operate a cultivation area specified by the division, not to exceed one hundred thousand square feet;
(2) A level II cultivator license that authorizes the license holder to operate a cultivation area specified by the division, not to exceed fifteen thousand square feet.
(E) A licensed cultivator may request and receive one or more expansions to the cultivator's cultivation area, subject to the approval of the division, so long as the resulting total cultivation area, including all expansions, does not exceed the applicable maximum cultivation area prescribed by division (D) of this section.
Last updated January 20, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 8, 2016 – House Bill 523 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 8, 2016 Version ]
- March 20, 2026 – Amended by Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly [ View March 20, 2026 Version ]