Hashish legally bought out of state – or carried in a Ziploc bag – shall be unlawful in Ohio if current adjustments to the state’s adult-use marijuana framework are signed into regulation by Gov. Mike DeWine.
Senate Invoice 56, which the state Senate accepted on a 22-7 party-line vote on Tuesday, additionally limits hemp-derived THC to state-licensed marijuana shops and imposes new restrictions on THC drinks, in keeping with the Ohio Capital Journal.
The invoice is each a response to the hemp THC state of affairs, together with the ban signed into regulation by President Donald Trump, in addition to the fruit of a longstanding effort to curb Ohio’s voter-approved 2023 hashish legalization regulation.
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Underneath the invoice, THC drinks can even be restricted to five milligrams of THC per container – however are solely authorized by means of the tip of 2026.
SB 56 additionally:
- Caps the variety of adult-use marijuana shops within the state at 400.
- Caps THC in authorized hashish merchandise at not more than 35% for flower and 70% for concentrates.
- Prohibits hashish smoking in most public areas.
- Bans possessing hashish exterior of its authentic packaging.
- Requires motorists to put hashish within the trunk of a car whereas driving.
Ohio lawmakers have been trying to rewrite authorized marijuana’s guidelines for the reason that state grew to become the 24th within the U.S. to legalize adult-use hashish in November 2023.
Hashish firms have additionally sued the state, alleging that strict promoting and product-naming rules, imported from the medical hashish framework, unfairly burden companies.
New limits on authorized hashish companies in Ohio
Annual authorized hashish gross sales in Ohio are on tempo to exceed $1 billion, in keeping with Headset knowledge.
However extra lately, state authorities have moved to curb the market in intoxicating hemp.
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Forward of Congress’ transfer to shut the so-called Farm Invoice loophole, DeWine issued an Oct. 9 govt order banning hemp THC.
That was blocked by the courts, however ought to DeWine signal SB56 into regulation as anticipated, hemp-derived THC merchandise shall be restricted to hashish shops by March.
