DeWine says he will sign new cannabis bill that adds penalties for some adult use

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he will sign intoxicating hemp ban into law

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine holds up intoxicating hemp product Nerdy Bears and Nerds Gummy Clusters during a press conference on Oct. 8, 2025, where he issued an executive order banning intoxicating hemp products. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal). Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he will sign a bill into law that will ban intoxicating hemp products and make various changes to the voter-passed marijuana law from 2023, including new crimi…

DeWine says he will sign new cannabis bill that adds penalties for some adult use

The bill does, however, include various new restrictions that Ohioans might not be expecting.

DeWine plans to sign Senate Bill 56, calling hemp regulations a ‘major victory’

The governor praised the bill's restrictions on hemp-derived THC products that have been widely available at gas stations and retail stores across the state.

DeWine to Sign Bill Recriminalizing Out-of-State Marijuana, Rolling Back Ohio Voter Law

COLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he will sign legislation that rolls back key parts of Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana law, including a provision that would again make it a crime to possess marijuana legally purchased in another state, such as neighboring Michigan. Voters approved recreational marijuana in 2023 with the expectation that legal possession would no longer carry criminal penalties—a core protection the new bill partial…