# Data sources and attribution

OhioWeed.org adapts the Ohio portion of the [Ohio Cannabis Ecosystem Directory](https://github.com/travisvought-byte/ohio-cannabis-directory), compiled by Travis Vought. Directory data is reused under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The source repository's code is MIT-licensed; this site's implementation was written separately.

Required attribution: **“Ohio Cannabis Ecosystem Directory, compiled by Travis Vought.”**

## Snapshot and limits

- Directory: 516 organizations labeled publishable in the source directory. Coverage text, source URLs and per-record review dates are retained. Entries may be national, Ohio-specific or describe an Ohio connection whose service scope is limited. No paid placement or ranking is used.
- Dispensary locations: 230 Ohio location records from a government map snapshot retrieved October 10, 2026. The map's update date and completeness are unknown; its status labels do not establish current license status. Confirm directly with the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.
- Rules and resources: Ohio-only rules and source summaries from the source dataset. Each card links to the cited statutory source. The summaries were not independently re-reviewed for this project.
- Events: upcoming Ohio events only, filtered from the source snapshot as of November 14, 2026. Confirm details with the organizer.

This guide does not certify any organization, license, service, event or product. The listings are editorial and source-linked, not endorsements.

## Paid sponsorships

This version has no paid placements, paid rankings or sponsor cards. Ohio's current advertising rule, OAC 1301:18-4-22, took effect October 5, 2026 and includes written pre-approval and placement restrictions for licensee advertising. Any future sponsorship or cannabis-business promotion should be reviewed against the current rule by qualified counsel before it is accepted or published. [Read the current rule](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1301%3A18-4-22).

## Corrections

Suggest a correction at [the OhioWeed issue page](https://github.com/travisvought-byte/OhioWeed/issues/new), including a public source URL and a concise description.