Opponents fail to get enough signatures for referendum to block Ohio’s new weed law, hemp ban
A referendum to block Ohio’s new hemp ban and marijuana restrictions failed to gather enough signatures, allowing the law to take effect.

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Megan Henry has spent the last five years reporting on various topics including education, healthcare, business and crime at The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA Today Network. She is a graduate of Ohio University and grew up near Toledo, Ohio.
A referendum to block Ohio’s new hemp ban and marijuana restrictions failed to gather enough signatures, allowing the law to take effect.

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