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A new referendum effort seeks to overturn Ohio Senate Bill 56, which changes voter-approved marijuana laws and bans intoxicating hemp products, setting up a potential 2026 ballot fight.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed S.B. 56 banning intoxicating hemp products and revising the state’s voter-approved marijuana law, prompting backlash and a planned referendum from cannabis advocates.
President Trump moved marijuana to Schedule III, easing research limits and signaling medical recognition, while stopping short of legalization and drawing GOP opposition.
Ohio brewers react to a new law allowing THC beverages through 2026, as uncertainty remains over federal regulation and the industry’s long-term future.
With about a year left in office, Gov. Mike DeWine outlined his legacy goals, pending decisions on voting and marijuana bills, and his cautious approach to the 2026 governor’s race.
Sen. Bill Reineke cosponsored Senate Bill 56, a measure that rewrites Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana law, raising questions about respect for election results.
Gov. Mike DeWine says he will sign Senate Bill 56, banning intoxicating hemp products and revising Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana law with new restrictions.
Ohio Senate Bill 56 would ban intoxicating hemp sales outside dispensaries and tighten marijuana rules, raising fears of business closures and rollbacks of voter-approved reforms.
Ohio lawmakers passed S.B. 56 to ban intoxicating hemp products, restrict THC levels, and criminalize bringing out-of-state marijuana into Ohio — changes Democrats say undermine the voter-approved legalization law.
The Trump administration is expanding H-2A farm visas, lowering guest-worker wages, and quietly reducing agricultural ICE raids as growers face labor shortages and rising costs, drawing criticism from farmworker advocates.
The Ohio House approved SB 56, a plan to ban intoxicating hemp products and tighten marijuana regulations, sparking debate over voter intent and the future of Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market.
Sen. Mitch McConnell prevailed in a Senate battle over new hemp restrictions, keeping language in the spending deal that would sharply limit THC content in hemp products. Sen. Rand Paul and industry advocates warned the change would cripple the industry and nullify state laws, but McConnell argued the move is needed to stop the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products.
After 40 days of gridlock, the U.S. Senate advanced a bipartisan deal to end the Trump administration’s record-breaking shutdown. The bill restores food assistance for 42 million Americans and brings back laid-off federal workers, but Democrats remain divided over the omission of key Affordable Care Act subsidies — the very issue that sparked the shutdown.
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously not to concur with House changes to a bill that would add regulations…
Ohio stores and restaurants can continue to sell intoxicating hemp products through at least early December. Franklin County Court of…
The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that will make changes to the state’s marijuana laws and add regulations to…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has issued a 90-day executive order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products starting this coming…
Ohio Senate Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would would make significant changes to the marijuana law passed by Ohio…
A Republican lawmaker is trying to reduce the amount of marijuana grown at home, lower the level of THC in…
Ohio Republican lawmakers want to raise taxes. Specifically, they want to raise taxes on recreational weed by 50% while making…
