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Organizers Launch Bid to Overturn Ohio’s Latest Marijuana Law Changes

One petitioner called lawmakers’ recent changes “a slap in the face to voters who overwhelmingly voted to legalize cannabis in 2023.”

Ohio Senate Bill 56, which passed with bipartisan support, heads back to the Senate for concurrence.

“Think of the Ohio problems we have—poverty, school shootings,” one smoke shop owner told Scene. “But yeah, let’s focus on some weed”

From June 2023 to June 2024, pre-rolls saw the largest revenue increase of all cannabis categories nationally.

by Doug Guth September 16, 2025

Ohio lawmakers have tried — unsuccessfully so far — to change Ohio’s marijuana laws.

Ohio marijuana prices are currently 204% higher than Michigan’s and the state prohibits advertising on billboards, radio and TV

The Ohio cannabis workforce is stuck in limbo, facing lower wages within a still-developing market that is still battling against politicians

“We’re going to take the summer and come back and potentially take another crack at it.”

From painting to yoga to cooking, these crafted experiences can lead to a cultural shift in how we socialize, relax and heal

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has implored lawmakers to regulate or ban delta-8 THC products.

An Ohio Senate bill would remove intoxicating hemp products from CBD stores, convenience stores, smoke shops, or gas stations.

Convenience, cost and anonymity are the driving factors