AKRON, Ohio (AP) 鈥 Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators.
So is an online promotion saying, 鈥淐an you take me higher?鈥
Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling $212,000 against five businesses for violating the state鈥檚 advertising rules for marijuana sellers, the reported Thursday.
Most of the fines involved promotions this summer ahead of the Aug. 6 beginning of in the state. Some of the violations involved using signs that were too large or not approved by the state.
The largest proposed fine, $150,000, was issued to Greenleaf Apothecaries, which operates dispensaries in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Wickliffe.
State regulators said the violations were related to giving out food and beverages from an ice cream truck, advertising 鈥淔ree Ice Cream鈥 on social media, and using a sign that was not attached to the dispensary.
Greenleaf Apothecaries said in a statement that it takes the rules seriously and hopes to reach a resolution with the state.
