OHCann

03/15/2026

The products this group is attempting to save are unregulated, untested and often being sold in smoke shops and gas stations with no age gating.

It’s hard to say whether a group will succeed to repeal Ohio’s new intoxicating h**p law. But there are clear indications the campaign is short on cash, which isn’t a great sign.

03/11/2026

Despite the claims of those trying to repeal Senate Bill 56, this fight is not about protecting h**p products, small businesses or farmers. It is about protecting a lucrative market for high-potency intoxicants being sold under the guise of “h**p.”

Senate Bill 56 is not an attack on farmers. It is a necessary step to end the sale of unsafe, untested intoxicants. Ohioans deserve better than an industry that hides behind a hypothetical h**p farmer while protecting a billion-dollar dark industry, writes guest columnist David Bowling, executive di...

03/09/2026

"An anticipated $300,000 in revenue this year from Mansfield’s cannabis dispensary will be used to help replace a dip in income tax revenue."

An anticipated $300,000 in revenue this year from Mansfield's cannabis dispensary will be used to help replace a dip in income tax revenue.

03/06/2026

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03/02/2026

OHCANN member Ice Miller is unpacking the latest developments in Ohio cannabis policy. They joined the Innovating Cannabis Podcast to discuss the evolving Ohio market and recent referendum effort, which aims to allow unregulated intoxicating h**p sales.

Greg May and John Oberle Appeared on Innovating Cannabis Podcast: "Updates on the Ohio Market with Law Firm, Ice Miller" | Ice Miller Thought Leadership News

02/25/2026

"Many of these products were being sold to children under the age of 18, and packages that were clearly marketed for those children. And we have no idea where these came from. We don't know if they've ever been tested. We don't really even know what's in these products..."

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — A group is working to overturn a law that affects the sale of intoxicating h**p products in Ohio.

02/24/2026

"Regardless of SB 56, Ohioans will continue to have access to safe, tested cannabis through the licensed dispensary network."

Ohioans for Cannabis Choice say SB 56 undermines consumer rights by recriminalizing intoxicating h**p products consumers rely on.

02/23/2026

“This is a way to make the market more competitive without getting rid of that product quality we’re known for.”

The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has implemented revised thresholds for permissible levels of yeast and mold in ma*****na in a move that regulators say bring Ohio more in line with other states and that industry officials say will reduce costs for operators.

02/18/2026

“We really wanted to focus it on our human capital and investing back in our residents, so the dollars, our segment in the fund, and the purpose clause tied to that fund are for human services, education, and early childhood, as well as homelessness."

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Recreational ma*****na in Ohio came with the promise of millions of dollars in tax revenue for the state and for cities where dispensaries are located.  Recreatio…

02/16/2026

"The current discussion... includes public safety and accessibility capital priorities attached to the city’s Complete and Active Streets and ADA Transition Plan.

There’s even talk about using the money toward creating equitable locker room space for female police officers."

With the smoke clearing around the finances behind recreational ma*****na use, the Ohio Department of Taxation recently began distributing tax revenue to host cities.

02/12/2026

"...The real danger are these so-called intoxicating h**p products – the vast majority of which are simply cannabis products mislabeled," Buckeye Relief CEO Andy Rayburn said.

An effort to block Senate Bill 56, which will change Ohio's ma*****na and h**p laws, is dividing the cannabis community.

02/06/2026

The Coalition to Regulate Ma*****na Like Alcohol, the group behind Issue 2 on the 2023 ballot, also opposes the attempted referendum.

“The referendum effort is about putting profits from unregulated intoxicating h**p and gas station w**d sales above people.”

Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can start collecting signatures to get a referendum on the ballot that would block a law that will change Ohio’s voter-passed recreational ma*****na law and ban intoxicating h**p products.