CLOSER LOOK

More about the organizations selected for Level II licenses on Friday:

Ohio Clean Leaf: Seven owners with backgrounds in farming, rental property, trucking, investments and legal marijuana cultivation formed Ohio Clean Leaf. The company is under contract to purchase an industrial warehouse at 2046 Valley Street in Dayton. But it also has the option to set up shop at 3560 Dolson Street in Carroll. The ownership includes multiple members of the Landis family, who have run a hog and crop farm as well as a trucking company.

Paragon: Five managers, including four from the Miami Valley, formed the company. Chief Executive Re’Shanda Grace-Bridges, who runs a home-based travel agency, is director of new student programs at University of Dayton. Melinda Warthman, the compliance officer, is an adjunct instructor at UD. The company expects to pay $12 an hour, plus benefits. Paragon is working with a management company with experience in another state with legal marijuana. It plans to produce four strains: Float, Calm, Motivate, and Happy. It expects to be able to begin cultivation within six months.

Hemma: Two Cincinnati women — Elizabeth Van Dulman and Megan Arata — together own nearly two-thirds of the company while 10 other owners hold minor stakes. Van Dulman is a real estate agent and entrepreneur while Arata is a yoga and pilates instructor who owns a multi-faceted wellness center. The company is under contract to purchase 100 Edison Drive in Monroe and plans to create at least 10 jobs that pay above minimum wage. Hemma also plans to apply for a medical marijuana processor’s license from the state.