Thomas Rosenberger, associate director of the Ohio Medical Cannabis Cultivators Association, said patient access and patient experience have increased as more dispensaries opened in 2019.
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This time last year, there were only four dispensaries open: two in Wintersville, one in Sandusky and one in the Cleveland area.
Here’s a look at the Ohio industry by the numbers:
| CERTIFICATES OF OPERATION ISSUES | ||
|---|---|---|
| License type | First Day of Sales | Today | 
| Dispensary | 4 | 47 | 
| Cultivation | 14 | 20 | 
| Processing | 0 | 16 | 
| Testing | 2 | 3 | 
| OTHER NUMBERS OF NOTE | ||
| Patients with | 4,964 | 83,857 | 
| a recommendation | ||
| Sales volume | $75,000 | $58,300,000 | 
| Average price (per ounce) | $538 | $330 | 
| CURRENT AVERAGE PRICE OF AN OUNCE BY STATE | ||
| State | Average price of ounce | |
| Ohio | $330 | |
| Illinois | $384 | |
| Michigan | $306 | |
| Pennsylvania | $350-$500 | |
| SOURCE: Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry Association | 
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