Communities receive tax money from recreational marijuana sales

Communities receive tax money from recreational marijuana sales

It's been a year and a half since the sale of recreational marijuana became legal in Ohio, and earlier this month, the communities that allowed for dispensaries finally received the tax money they were promised.

Ohio Cities Get First Cannabis Tax Checks — How Columbus, Cleveland Compare to Michigan’s Payouts

COLUMBUS – Ohio cities are finally seeing their first marijuana tax dollars — and the early payouts show how uneven the results can be under a sales-based system. In January 2026, Ohio began distributing adult-use cannabis tax revenue to cities and villages for the first time since voters approved legalization in November 2023. The initial disbursement highlights a sharp divide between cities with heavy dispensary traffic and those with fewer r…