Ohio § 3796.221 Rights of adult-use users

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§ 3796.221 — Rights of adult-use users

Ohio § 3796.221

Title 37Health-Safety-Morals

Ch. 3796Marijuana Control Program

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3796.221 (2026).

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(A)Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, an adult-use consumer who obtains adult-use marijuana from a licensed dispensary may do all of the following:

(1)Use adult-use marijuana;

(2)Possess adult-use marijuana, subject to division (B) of this section;

(3)Possess any paraphernalia or accessories that may be used in the administration of adult-use marijuana as specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code;

(4)Transfer adult-use and homegrown marijuana to another adult-use consumer if all of the following apply:

(a)The transfer is without remuneration.

(b)The amount transferred to the same adult-use consumer in the same day does not exceed either of the following:

(i)Two and one-half ounces of plant material, excluding any seeds, li

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(A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, an adult-use consumer who obtains adult-use marijuana from a licensed dispensary may do all of the following:

(1) Use adult-use marijuana;

(2) Possess adult-use marijuana, subject to division (B) of this section;

(3) Possess any paraphernalia or accessories that may be used in the administration of adult-use marijuana as specified in rules adopted under section3796.03of the Revised Code;

(4) Transfer adult-use and homegrown marijuana to another adult-use consumer if all of the following apply:

(a) The transfer is without remuneration.

(b) The amount transferred to the same adult-use consumer in the same day does not exceed either of the following:

(i) Two and one-half ounces of plant material, excluding any seeds, live plants, or clones being cultivated, grown, or possessed in accordance with section3796.04of the Revised Code;

(ii) Fifteen grams of extract.

(c) The transfer occurs at privately owned real property that is used primarily for residential or agricultural purposes, including any dwellings, facilities, improvements, and appurtenances on such real property.

(B) No person shall knowingly possess more than the following cumulative amounts of homegrown marijuana and adult-use marijuana:

(1) Two and one-half ounces of plant material, excluding any seeds, live plants, or clones being cultivated, grown, or possessed in accordance with section3796.04of the Revised Code;

(2) Fifteen grams of extract.

(C) Except as expressly authorized under division (A)(4) of this section, no person other than a license holder shall knowingly give, sell, or transfer adult-use or homegrown marijuana to any other person, with or without remuneration.

(D) Subject to divisions (B) and (C) of this section, an adult-use consumer is not subject to arrest or criminal prosecution for engaging in any of the activities described in division (A) of this section.

(E) This section does not authorize an adult-use consumer to operate a vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, watercraft, or aircraft while under the influence of marijuana.

Last updated February 9, 2026 at 1:17 PM