Ohio is poised to restrict the sale of most hemp products and roll back legal rights afforded to marijuana users.

The Ohio Senate voted, 22-7, on Dec. 9 to pass the latest version of Senate Bill 56 , which regulates hemp and changes the voter-backed recreational marijuana law. Lawmakers spent months wrestling with the bill before reaching a late-night deal in November.

It now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine, who supports guardrails around delta-8 and other hemp-derived THC.

Senate Bill 56 would require hemp products with more than 0.4 milligrams per container to be sold in licensed marijuana dispensaries. The change mirrors a federal hemp ban that Congress passed in the bill to end the government shutdown.

That rule doesn't apply to THC beverages. Ohio would allow breweries and bars

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