Ohio lawmakers just voted to restrict most hemp products , but THC-infused beverages will be available at least through the end of 2026.

Here's what you need to know.

Senate Bill 56 , which heads to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk for his signature, sets a limit for how much THC hemp products, such as gummies and candies, could contain and where they could be sold. The changes would take effect 90 days after DeWine signs the bill. But there's an exception for THC beverages through the end of next year.

The change mirrors a federal hemp ban that Congress passed as part of the bill to end the government shutdown. The federal restrictions take effect Nov. 16, 2026.

The federal change responded to a gray market created by the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized intoxicating hemp with few limi

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