Senate Bill 56 passed the Ohio Senate 22-7 and will now head to Gov. Mike DeWine. The bill offers significant adjustments to Ohio’s recreational cannabis use laws, including new legal charges for things like improper transportation. See previous coverage of S.B. 56 in the video player above.

Senate Bill 56 is one step closer to law after being introduced in February, and with the Senate passing the bill just a day ago, it now heads to Governor DeWine’s desk. After nearly two years in development,

After she voted against Senate Bill 56, state Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson said in a statement the bill's passage on Tuesday "undermines the will of Ohio voters" who approved the legalization of recreational marijuana statewide two years ago.

The races for Ohio governor and one of the state's U.S. Senate seats have tightened sharply, according to a new poll by Emerson College, with the gap between Democratic and Republican candidates in both now within the margin of error.

The governor praised the bill's restrictions on hemp-derived THC products that have been widely available at gas stations and retail stores across the state.

The Ohio Senate came back from its holiday break Tuesday to rubber-stamp a House-passed bill that tweaks the state’s voter-approved recreational marijuana laws and bans intoxicating hemp products from retailers.

You can be charged with a crime for having legal weed in a different package than what you bought. You can be charged with a crime for buying legal weed in Michigan.” By Jake Zuckerman, Signal Cleveland This story was originally published by Signal Cleveland.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio Senate passed a bill Tuesday that changes what consumers can buy and where they can use marijuana. The legislation will now head to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk, and he is expected to sign it. The bill includes several key changes to Ohio’s marijuana laws.

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