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HEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Dec 11, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition buildingHEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Dec 11, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition building

OHIO

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STATE REGULATORY PROFILE · MEDICAL EST. 2016 · ADULT USE EST. 2023

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Lab AccreditationISO 17025OAC 1301:18-7-04 (ISO/IEC 17025) ↗
License RenewalBiennialOAC 3796:6-2-10 (biennial) ↗
Application Fee$5,000
Apps Currently OpenYes
Market TierEmerging
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ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN OHIO
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REGULATORY TIMELINE
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MAR 20, 2026ENFORCEMENT
SB 56 takes effect; hemp beverages banned
The legislature’s rewrite of voter-passed Issue 2 takes effect: dispensaries capped at 400, recriminalization of out-of-state and certain transport, and non-discrimination protections repealed. DeWine’s line-item veto leaves intoxicating hemp illegal. The Ohio Supreme Court rules against a brewery challenge the same day.
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DEC 19, 2025REFORM
DeWine signs SB 56 with line-item vetoes
Gov. DeWine signs SB 56, the legislature’s revision of Issue 2, while vetoing a grace period that would have allowed intoxicating hemp beverages through end of 2026 and an expansion of disqualifying offenses for industry workers.
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DEC 9, 2025REFORM
Legislature passes SB 56 on party lines
After months of House-Senate negotiation, the General Assembly passes SB 56, narrowing the voter-approved law and, for the first time, addressing intoxicating hemp products.
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OCT 8, 2025ENFORCEMENT
DeWine hemp executive order, then paused
Gov. DeWine issues a 90-day executive order banning intoxicating hemp products effective October 14; a Franklin County judge pauses the order after a legal challenge, foreshadowing the SB 56 hemp fight.
AUG 6, 2024LEGALIZATION
Adult-use retail sales begin
Recreational sales launch with 127 dual-licensed dispensaries open on day one, within the nine-month window Issue 2 set. First-year adult-use sales reach roughly $700M.
DEC 7, 2023LEGALIZATION
Issue 2 takes effect
Just 30 days after certification, possession of up to 2.5 oz and home cultivation of six plants become legal for adults 21+. The Division of Cannabis Control is tasked with standing up retail rules within nine months.
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