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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:
Ashland
Austintown Township
Avon Lake
Barberton
Beachwood
Beavercreek
Bellefontaine
Bellville
Brunswick
Carlisle
Centerville
Clayton
Copley Township
Eaton
Fairfield
Forest Park
Franklin
Granville Township
Green
Hamilton
Hudson
Kettering
Kirtland
Lakewood
Lexington
Lisbon
Logan
Madison Township
Marysville
Medina Township
Miamisburg
Monroe
Napoleon
New Franklin
North Olmstead
North Royalton
Northfield
Norton
Obetz
Ontario
Orange
Perrysburg
Salem
Shelby
Springboro
Strongsville
Sycamore Township
Trotwood
Troy
Vandalia
Washington Township
Waynesville
West Carrollton
West Chester Township
Westlake
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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