SENATE BILL 56

HEMP-DERIVED THC PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES WILL BE ILLEGAL IN OHIO BEGINNING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AS EFFORTS TO BLOCK THE LEGISLATION FAILED.
OHIOANS FOR CANNABIS CHOICE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN COLLECTING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED BY TODAY (THURSDAY). IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE SENATE BILL 56 TO A STATEWIDE REPEAL REFERENDUM THIS NOVEMBER. ADVOCACY GROUP SPOKESPERSON DENNIS WILLARD CONFIRMED THE GROUP RAN OUT OF TIME. AS A RESULT, THE NEW LAW BANNING MOST HEMP-DERIVED THC PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES FOR NON-DISPENSARY RETAIL LOCATIONS TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW. GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE WAS A PRIMARY DRIVER BEHIND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BAN EVEN ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY ORDER LAST OCTOBER.