COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House and the Senate may come to a compromise on marijuana and "intoxicating" hemp policy after an earlier deal went up in smoke Wednesday night.

At 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Senate Bill 56 conference committee held a meeting to discuss details. A proposal was passed out of the six-person committee around midnight, with both Democrats voting against it.

"I commend the Senate for working with the House and preserving the overwhelming majority of those provisions that both parties supported just two weeks ago," House Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) said.

Representatives told us they were being pressured to accept the Senate's deal and were unhappy with the result. They did get some wins, though.

Of the major provisions the House pushed for, they were able to

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