COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio regulators received 370 applications to sell medical marijuana but will initially award only 57 licenses at most.
Cuyahoga and Franklin counties could have up to five dispensaries apiece, while many suburban and rural counties might not have any. And because no applications were filed in six western counties, the state won't redistribute those counties' three licenses to other parts of the state.
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The most applications were collected for the northeast corner of the state, where 150 applied for up to 18 licenses. In the southeast region, which includes Franklin County, 105 applications were submitted for 17 available licenses.
Of the 145 applicants, 80 applied for two or more licenses. Dispensary owners can only hold five licenses at most.
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