Despite more than $2 billion in total cannabis sales, the state of Ohio is leaving money on the table. 3News Investigates is diving into why the state is missing out, and what could change in the future to improve revenue.

At BeneLeaves’ Ohio-based headquarters, there’s plenty of green to go around, but not the type Bill Williams used to work with.

“I was selling canned vegetables before I came here,” Williams chuckled as he sat in a conference room surrounded by various BeneLeaves goods. “I sold canned vegetables to every single market in the United States.”

Like a veggie medley, Williams’ new product can be colorful, but the health impact is different.

“We get so many emails or comments about the relief that people are getting,” Williams said as a point of pride.

Williams co-founded the cannabis processing facility more than five years ago, and BeneLeaves was one of a few dozen in Ohio that received certificates of operation before recreational marijuana went on sale on Aug. 6.

On the surface, with tens of million in sales reported every month, it looks like business is booming. However, there’s still room to grow.

Peter Fleischer reports. —

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