State officials say they've received more than 300 applications to operate 60 dispensaries that will sell medical marijuana.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy said on Monday that it had received 370 applications to operate the dispensaries the state expects to have up and running in about a year. The deadline for applications was Friday.
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A board spokesman says no deadline has been set for determining which businesses will get licenses to operate the dispensaries. The state application fee was $5,000.
No single company will be allowed to own more than five dispensaries.
On November 3, six Northeast Ohio recipients received a level II license permitwhich allows growers to operate a 1,600 square footage marijuana cultivation area.
Ohioans with one of 21 medical conditions can legally buy and use medical marijuana if it's recommended to them by a physician.
To see a full list of recipients can be found at Ohio's Medical Marijuana Program website.
