High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks
Connecticut, Washington and other states are divided on whether to cap THC potency as research links high-strength products to psychosis and addiction.
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Some petitioners for Ohio’s failed hemp and marijuana referendum say they never got paid
Petitioners say Ohioans for Cannabis Choice, which hired California consultants, failed to pay them thousands owed for collecting signatures before the money ran out in February.
Franklin County judge temporarily blocks Ohio’s intoxicating hemp ban for two businesses
A Franklin County judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing two Ohio smoke shops to sell existing hemp inventory after Senate Bill 56 took effect March 20, banning low-level THC hemp products statewide.
New Ohio law banning intoxicating hemp products, THC and CBD beverages takes effect
Ohio's Senate Bill 56 took effect Friday, banning intoxicating hemp products and tightening marijuana rules — even as businesses file lawsuits and warn of job losses across the state.
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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Ohioans for Cannabis Choice begins collecting signatures for referendum before March 19 deadline
Ohioans for Cannabis Choice is racing to gather signatures to block Senate Bill 56, a law changing Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana program and banning intoxicating hemp products.
Some in Ohio’s marijuana industry oppose new attempt to overturn hemp ban, marijuana restrictions
Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can begin collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn Senate Bill 56, a new law changing Ohio’s voter-approved recreational marijuana and hemp rules.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejects proposed referendum trying to overturn new marijuana law
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected ballot language for a referendum to overturn changes to the state’s marijuana law, delaying signature collection efforts.
Ohio’s recreational marijuana sales topped $836 million in 2025
Ohio’s first full year of recreational marijuana sales brought in more than $836 million, as lawmakers moved to scale back the voter-approved law and advocates launched a referendum challenge.
Organizers launch bid to overturn Ohio’s latest marijuana law changes
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 signs intoxicating hemp ban, new marijuana regulations into law
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.
Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal
President Trump moved marijuana to Schedule III, easing research limits and signaling medical recognition, while stopping short of legalization and drawing GOP opposition.
Reineke’s bill rewrites the marijuana law voters approved
Sen. Bill Reineke cosponsored Senate Bill 56, a measure that rewrites Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana law, raising questions about respect for election results.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he will sign intoxicating hemp ban into law
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.
‘This bill is going to put …. me out of business.’ Ohioans in hemp industry fear potential new law
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 bill to ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to marijuana law goes to Gov. DeWine
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.
Ohio House passes bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products, revise state’s marijuana laws
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.
