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Story Dispensary receives new retail license in Ohio

Story Dispensary's license activation marks continued retail expansion in Ohio's adult-use market, now at 221 open locations.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 4, 2026 · 10:08 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Story Dispensary has received a new retail license in Ohio, according to state license records. The company holds a dual-use dispensary license (CCD000256-00) now marked active. The license grant arrives amid accelerated retail openings across the state—at least three Ohio dispensaries obtained licenses on the same date, suggesting a batch of approvals from the state.

Ohio's adult-use market currently operates 221 open retail locations, with no pending applications recorded in the latest state snapshot. Recent weeks have seen multiple operators expand or reposition existing locations, and larger consolidation moves like Vireo Growth's acquisition of four Ohio cannabis businesses signal continued capital deployment in the state.

Watch whether Story Dispensary announces a physical location and opening timeline, and whether Ohio's retail count continues to accelerate toward full buildout of the licensed network.

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