COLUMBUS – Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last week that would ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to the state’s marijuana laws by a 52-34 to margin sending S.B. 56 to the senate

The Ohio Senate has session scheduled for Dec. 9 and Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, said he is confident the Senate will pass the bill. The bill revises the state’s adult-use and medical marijuana laws passed by voters in 2023, primarily by consolidating the regulatory framework, imposing stricter public safety and packaging rules, and creating a regulated pathway for intoxicating hemp products.

Key Provisions The bill, which is currently in a conference committee to resolve differences between versions passed by the House and Senate, includes the following provisions:

Merged Programs The

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