December 6, 2024

Division of Cannabis Control – Proposed Rules

CSI Public Comment Period – Rule Package 6

The Division of Cannabis Control (“DCC” or “the Division”) is submitting the following proposed rules to the Common Sense Initiative and seeking public comment by Monday, December 23, 2024.

Comments may be emailed to and .

The Division is proposing several new rules pursuant to O.R.C. 3780; however, they will replace other rules currently in effect under O.R.C. 3796, which were specific to the regulation of the Medical Marijuana Control Program. The new rules apply to both medical and non-medical cannabis.

The proposed rules cover the following topics:

• 1301:18-1-01 Definitions
• 1301:18-2-07 Provisional Licenses
• 1301:18-2-09 Fee Schedule
• 1301:18-3-10 Employee Training and Qualification Requirements
• 1301:18-3-14 Cannabis Entity Record Keeping
• 1301:18-3-16 Business to Business Transfers Generally
• 1301:18-3-18 Business to Business Transfers – Cannabis Packaged for Direct Customer Sale
• 1301:18-4-01 Cultivator and Processor Good Manufacturing Processes
• 1301:18-4-02 Authorized Cannabis Forms & Methods of Administration
• 1301:18-4-03 Petition for Additional Forms & Methods
• 1301:18-4-05 Limitations on THC Content for Cannabis Intended for Direct Customer Sale
• 1301:18-4-07 Limitations on Cannabis Strain Names
• 1301:18-4-08 Limitations on Cannabis Products
• 1301:18-4-09 Pre-Approval Requirements for Product Registration
• 1301:18-4-10 State-Required Testing Generally
• 1301:18-4-12 Transfer Manifests for Test Samples
• 1301:18-4-16 Certificates of Analysis
• 1301:18-4-17 Research and Development Testing by Testing Laboratory Licensed Pursuant to 1301:18 of the Administrative Code
• 1301:18-4-18 Research by Testing Laboratory Licensed by Division 4729-13 of the Administrative Code
• 1301:18-4-22 Advertising
• 1301:18-5-03 Cultivator Operating Procedures and Quality Assurance
• 1301:18-5-04 Cultivation Area Expansion
• 1301:18-5-06 Cultivator Inventory and Control
• 1301:18-6-03 Processor Operating Procedures and Quality Assurance
• 1301:18-6-05 Processor Inventory and Control
• 1301:18-7-04 Testing Laboratory Accreditation
• 1301:18-7-05 Proficiency Testing Program
• 1301:18-7-06 Testing Laboratory Minimum Security and Surveillance Requirements
• 1301:18-8-04 Dispensary General Sanitary Requirements
• 1301:18-8-06 Dispensary Inventory and Control
• 1301:18-8-08 Dispensing Adult-Use Cannabis
• 1301:18-8-09 Dispensing Medical Cannabis
• 1301:18-8-10 Dispensing Errors
• 1301:18-8-11 Dispensary Discounts
• 1301:18-8-12 Dispensary Returns
• 1301:18-9-04 Product Alerts and Recalls
• 1301:18-9-05 Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Enforcement Authority
• 1301:18-10-03 Patient and Caregiver General Requirements

The Business Impact Analysis and full text of the proposed rules can be found here.

Stakeholders may submit comments to and  by 8:00am on Monday, December 23, 2024.

The Division will review and consider the comments received prior to submitting the proposed rules to the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Early Stakeholder Feedback – Rule Package 6B

The Division of Cannabis Control (“DCC” or “the Division”) seeks stakeholder feedback on proposed rules, including those related to:

• Universal THC Symbol Requirements
• Limitations on Packages of Cannabis for Direct Sale
• Packaging & Labeling Pre-Approval Requirements
• Packaging & Labeling Requirements for Cannabis Intended for Customer Sale

The full text of the proposed rules can be found here. Stakeholders may submit comments to by 8:00am on Monday, December 16, 2024.

The Division will review and consider the comments received prior to submitting the proposed rules to the Common Sense Initiative and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code. Both of those processes will provide stakeholders further opportunity to comment on the proposed rules.