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.