Ohio does not offer state level licensing priority or set asides to support medical cannabis licensees who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition. While Ohio’s 2016 medical marijuana law required 15% of all licenses to grow, process and sell marijuana be awarded to companies majority-owned and operated by a racial minority. A Franklin County judge struck down the provision as it applied to cultivators and processors in November 2018.
Social Equity
Social Equity Definition / Criteria
Ohio does not offer a state social equity program to benefit medical cannabis licensees who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition.
Social Equity Provisions
Ohio does not offer a state social equity program to benefit medical cannabis licensees who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition.
Fee Waivers and Reductions
Ohio does not offer fee waivers or reductions to support medical cannabis licensees who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition.
Other Financial Support for Social Equity Applicants and Licensees
Ohio does not offer state level funding to support medical cannabis licensees who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition.
License Priorities and Set Asides
Ohio does not offer state level licensing priority or set asides to support medical cannabis licensees who have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition. While Ohio’s 2016 medical marijuana law required 15% of all licenses to grow, process and sell marijuana be awarded to companies majority-owned and operated by a racial minority. A Franklin County judge struck down the provision as it applied to cultivators and processors in November 2018.