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Senator Outlines Plan to Merge Medical and Adult‑Use Cannabis Programs, Limit Home Grow and Add Public‑safety Rules in Senate Bill 56
Summary
Senate Bill 56 would merge Ohio's medical and adult‑use cannabis programs under the Division of Cannabis Control, keep a 10% excise tax, address public‑safety concerns including banning public smoking and limiting home grow to six plants per household, and include expungement provisions; the committee held a first hearing.
Senate Bill 56, presented to the House Judiciary Committee by Senator Huffman, would consolidate Ohio's medical and adult‑use marijuana programs under the Division of Cannabis Control and add several public‑safety and regulatory provisions, the senator told the committee in a first hearing.
"The bill merges Ohio's medical and adult use marijuana programs under the division of cannabis control," Huffman said, adding the goal is…
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