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Written by Mastamynd 12/10/2025 Ohio’s recent passage of Senate Bill 56 (S.B. 56) marks a troubling turn for cannabis consumers and small businesses in the state. Despite voters approving cannabis legalization similar to alcohol, lawmakers have introduced new restrictions that limit how cannabis can be transported, consumed, and sold. This bill also removes protections for consumers and curtails opportunities for smaller businesses to thrive in the cannabis market. This post

Senate Bill 56 undoes protections Ohio voters approved. It means only licensed dispensaries can sell cannabis accessories, hitting every head shop, smoke shop, and corner store. It impacts housing and employment protections—landlords can evict for cannabis use, and if you’re fired for cannabis, you lose unemployment benefits

Ohio Senate Votes on SB56 All Senators Vote No on Changes to Marijuana and Hemp Laws Hey everyone — some good news on a rainy day here in Ohio. The Ohio Senate just voted no on Senate Bill 56, the controversial amendment that tried to change Ohio’s hemp and cannabis laws. If this bill had passed, it would have allowed businesses already selling intoxicating hemp products to apply for new “hemp dispensary” licenses, basically turning smoke shops into legal dispensaries with c

Ohio cannabis consumers, pay attention! House Bill 160 (HB 160) is not the “fix” we were hoping for—in fact, it’s not much better than Senat