Ohio marijuana sales exceeding expectations, high sales from other states [Video]

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio have been legal for a week and business is booming.

Sales in Ohio and the Greater Cincinnati area are rivaling some of the top cannabis markets in the country. It’s also attracting customers from nearby states, where recreational marijuana isn’t legal.

“We’re seeing numbers at dispensaries that rival numbers in established markets like Illinois, that have been up and running for years,” Jason Erkes of Cresco Labs said. “We’re seeing that in the first week in Ohio.”

Cresco Labs owns Sunnyside Dispensary in Cincinnati. Erkes said the demand has been high from Ohioans and out-of-staters.

“We’re seeing a lot of out-of-state licenses when people are checking in,” Erkes said. “A lot of out-of-state license plates in the parking lot. We know that people want access to regulated lab-tested products and they don’t have access to that in those states.”

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