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With recreational cannabis sales underway across Ohio as of Tuesday, the non-medical, adult-use products are coming at a premium.

Ohio Cannabis Co. was among the 98 dispensaries statewide to get dual-use certificates of operation to sell to both medical and non-medical customers who are 21 or older.

About a dozen dispensaries in central Ohio got the green light to begin selling recreational marijuana on Tuesday. Almost 100 in the state got a certificate of operation from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.

Dispensaries that got a provision license from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control are waiting for a certificate of operation to begin sales.

What are the pros and cons of a vertically integrated cannabis model where companies are controlling all stages of production? Businesses attempting this have more licenses and compliance needs, but high start-up costs could lead to increased profits down the road.

The Ohio Legislature has yet to enact changes to last year’s recreational marijuana initiated statute that some Republicans have said they want.

What can cannabis tourism look like in Northeast Ohio in the wake of legalization? Area experts weigh the possibilities.

Terrasana in Columbus, Fremont, Springfield and Cleveland says it hopes to get a recreational license and start sales in July. The company said it will prioritize its current medical patients first.

Ohio House leaders said the legislature can’t and likely won’t find common ground on the issue.

Social equity provisions are a part of Issue 2, intended to give entrepreneurs from marginalized communities inroads into the cannabis industry.