DeWine Signs S.B. 56 in Ohio, Vetoes Grace Period for THC Drinks

Overview

• Intoxicating hemp products, including five-milligram THC beverages, will be illegal when the law takes effect in 90 days.
• The statute bans sales of intoxicating hemp outside licensed marijuana dispensaries and mirrors the 0.4-milligram-per-container federal limit.
• DeWine said ending sales now avoids confusion with the federal timeline and described THC drinks as not a good idea.
• The measure tightens adult-use marijuana rules by lowering THC caps to 70% for extracts and 35% for flower, limiting public smoking, and adding packaging, transport, and import prohibitions.
• The law keeps a 10% tax, caps dispensaries at 400, directs 36% of revenue to localities, preserves home grow, and draws warnings from brewers and hemp businesses about significant losses.