Pubdate: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 Source: Columbus Dispatch (OH) Copyright: 2017 The Columbus Dispatch Contact: http://www.dispatch.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/93 Author: Marty Schladen FIRST WAVE OF OHIO MARIJUANA GROW SITES ANNOUNCED The Ohio Department of Commerce has approved 14 applications for small operations to grow medical marijuana, although only 11 will become operational. The 11 sites on which up to 3,000 square feet can be cultivated, will be in addition to 12 sites on which 24,000 square feet can be cultivated. Successful applications for the large sites will be announced in coming weeks, Department of Commerce spokeswoman Stephanie Gostomski said. Medical marijuana is expected to be available to consumers in about a year. Of the small-grow sites that were approved, one might be in Columbus. The location at 873 N. 20th St. was one of three applications that was approved for Fire Rock Ltd., which has 10 days to choose between it and applications to grow in Canton or Akron, Gostomski said. Ohio Clean Leaf also must choose which of its two sites will be selected, either Dayton or Carroll in Fairfield County. A list of the approved applications follows: Fire Rock Ltd. (Columbus, Franklin County) Fire Rock Ltd. (Canton, Stark County) Fire Rock Ltd. (Arkon, Summit County) FN Group Holdings LLC (Ravenna, Portage County) Mother Grows Best LLC (Canton, Stark County) OhiGrow LLC (Toledo, Lucas County) Ancient Roots LLC (Wilmington, Clinton County) Ohio Clean Leaf LLC (Dayton, Montgomery County) Ohio Clean Leaf LLC (Carroll, Fairfield County) Ascension BioMedical LLC (Oberlin, Lorain County) Agri-Med Ohio LLC (Langsville, Meigs County) Paragon Development Group LLC (Huber Heights, Montgomery County) Hemma LLC (Monroe, Butler County) Galenas LLC (Akron, Summit County) - --- MAP posted-by: Matt