Recreational marijuana sales begin Tuesday in Ohio: What consumers need to know 101 [Video]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — With legal cannabis sales ready to launch Tuesday, what can consumers expect to see at dispensaries? Long lines? High prices (no pun intended)?

“We anticipate that there will be an influx of new consumers and there may be a surge, and then it will level off to a baseline,” said Pete Nischt, vice president of compliance and communications at Klutch Cannabis, a vertically integrated cannabis operator based in Akron. Klutch operates two dispensaries in northeast Ohio, each named The Citizen, with one located in Lorain and one in Canton. Both dispensaries are approved to begin adult-use sales at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

“I think we’ll see a lot of interest because we have a very educated, well-established cannabis community in Ohio,” he added.

It remains unclear which specific or how many retail operators will begin adult-use sales on Tuesday.State regulators previously stated they planned to issue cultivation and processing licenses before …