Overview
- Senators approved S.B. 56 in a 22–7 vote, sending it to Gov. Mike DeWine and setting up an effective date as soon as March 2026 if signed.
- The bill mirrors recent federal action by capping total THC in hemp products at 0.4 milligrams per container and routing most intoxicating hemp sales into dispensaries.
- It temporarily permits five‑milligram hemp-derived THC beverages to be manufactured, distributed, and sold through Dec. 31, 2026.
- The measure tightens adult-use cannabis rules by capping extracts at 70% THC and flower at 35%, requiring original packaging and trunk storage, and criminalizing bringing marijuana purchased in other states into Ohio.
- It adds new penalties for smoking or vaping while driving and for transfers to people under 21, keeps the 10% tax, directs 36% of revenue to host localities, preserves current home-grow limits, and caps dispensaries at 400.