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New restrictions on recreational marijuana in Ohio are changing what consumers can buy. This applies to everything from buds and vape cartridges to chewy candies, drinks, and other edibles. Tonight, Kirsten Lindquist will tell you at the State Capitol about what's disappearing from stores and what shoppers can get in return. Kirsten. Rodney, Jessica, the state is changing the rules, which means dispensaries are forced to change their product lineup. So, we have new THC limits, as well as product and packaging restrictions, in effect throughout the state of Ohio.
This means that buyers may have to buy more packs to get the same amount of THC as before, and consequently spend more money. At Ohio Cannabis Company in Columbus, new state regulations that took effect Monday are changing the assortment for recreational marijuana buyers. Co-owner and general manager Zachary Bradford says keeping up with Ohio's latest cannabis requirements has been a real challenge. trying to figure out until last Thursday which products we would be able to sell and which ones we wouldn't. The new rules set limits on the THC content of various cannabis products and on the volume of the product in a single package. For edibles intended for adults, a serving is now limited to 10 mg of THC, and a package is limited to no more than 100 mg. Bradford
says it's a big change for some of the products his customers are used to. There used to be 500 mg packets (10 50 mg chewables), but now we are limited to 100 mg per packet and 10 mg per serving. People, when they come, will have to buy five bags of candy to get what they used to get from one, and they will have to pay more for it. And this applies not only to edible products. Ohio also limits THC concentration to 90 % and sets packaging limits for Bradford says the store was able to sell off most of its inventory, but still had to destroy hundreds of dollars worth of products. This also means that businesses like this have to constantly check their range against the latest requirements.
I would be surprised if even 10% of sellers in Ohio could accurately tell you what the rules are in the state right now. As Ohio continues to refine its cannabis regulations, establishments like this one are forced to adapt to the changes while trying to make it clear to customers that they can still purchase. Bradford says this is probably the most difficult task. We should be able to provide a safe product to anyone who wants it. Um, and I think you know that the constant changing of all these rules certainly confuses buyers Now, new state restrictions vary depending on the type of cannabis you are
looking for. So, if you are using marijuana recreationally, for that customer it will all depend on how much THC can be in the package, again, depending on the product you are looking for. We will provide a full analysis of all this new legislation on our free ABC 6 News app. Live and on your side from the state legislature building, I'm Kirsten Lindquist, ABC 6 News.
