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These 56 Ohio towns will ban the sale of recreational marijuana despite its legalization



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Ohioans voted to legalize recreational in November, which means adults, ages 21 and older, will be able to possess, grow and buy marijuana for recreational use.


According to Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, dozens of towns in Ohio will ban the sale of recreational marijuana despite its legalization. The university wrote that 56 municipalities have passed bans on the sale of recreational marijuana as of May 31, 2024. Those cities make up roughly 3% of the 924 incorporated municipalities and 1,307 townships in Ohio, per the university.


The following cities in Ohio will ban the sale of recreational marijuana, according to Moritz College of Law:


  1. Ashland

  2. Austintown Township

  3. Avon Lake

  4. Barberton

  5. Beachwood

  6. Beavercreek

  7. Bellefontaine

  8. Bellville

  9. Brunswick

  10. Carlisle

  11. Centerville

  12. Clayton

  13. Copley Township

  14. Eaton

  15. Fairfield

  16. Forest Park

  17. Franklin

  18. Granville Township

  19. Green

  20. Hamilton

  21. Hudson

  22. Kettering

  23. Kirtland

  24. Lakewood

  25. Lexington

  26. Lisbon

  27. Logan

  28. Madison Township

  29. Marysville

  30. Medina Township

  31. Miamisburg

  32. Monroe

  33. Napoleon

  34. New Franklin

  35. North Olmstead

  36. North Royalton

  37. Northfield

  38. Norton

  39. Obetz

  40. Ontario

  41. Orange

  42. Perrysburg

  43. Salem

  44. Shelby

  45. Springboro

  46. Strongsville

  47. Sycamore Township

  48. Trotwood

  49. Troy

  50. Vandalia

  51. Washington Township

  52. Waynesville

  53. West Carrollton

  54. West Chester Township

  55. Westlake

  56. Xenia


The university noted that the list of cities banning the sale of recreational marijuana may not be complete, adding that lengths of the bans vary from city to city, with some lasting just a few months and others lasting a year.


Recreational dispensaries are expected to open in summer or early fall of this year.

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