Ohio’s Cannabis Industry Divided Over Effort to Block New Law
A contentious battle is unfolding in the Buckeye State, as proponents of Ohio’s marijuana industry are opposing an effort to block changes to the state’s cannabis and hemp law. The proposed referendum aims to repeal part of Senate Bill 56, a new law that is set to take effect unless a sufficient number of signatures are gathered to put the issue to a vote in November.
To succeed, the referendum backers must collect nearly 250,000 signatures by mid-March. If they achieve this goal, the law will be put on hold until voters have their say in the upcoming election. The move has sparked a rift within the cannabis community, with some advocates supporting the changes and others opposed to the new law.
