2025-2026 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

SB56: Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

Legislative Summary

To amend sections 9.79, 121.04, 121.08, 519.21, 715.013, 928.03, 3376.07, 3780.01, 3780.10, 3780.22, 3780.23, 3780.31, 3796.01, 3796.02, 3796.03, 3796.032, 3796.05, 3796.06, 3796.061, 3796.07, 3796.09, 3796.10, 3796.11, 3796.12, 3796.13, 3796.14, 3796.15, 3796.16, 3796.17, 3796.18, 3796.19, 3796.20, 3796.21, 3796.22, 3796.24, 3796.27, 3796.28, 3796.29, 3796.30, 4729.80, 4735.18, 4743.09, 4776.01, 4796.25, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, and 5713.30; to enact sections 2953.321, 3796.04, 3796.062, 3796.221, 3796.32, and 3796.99; and to repeal sections 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.04, 3780.05, 3780.06, 3780.07, 3780.08, 3780.09, 3780.11, 3780.12, 3780.13, 3780.14, 3780.15, 3780.16, 3780.17, 3780.18, 3780.19, 3780.20, 3780.21, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.27, 3780.28, 3780.29, 3780.30, 3780.32, 3780.33, 3780.34, 3780.35, 3780.36, 3780.90, 3780.99, and 3796.021 of the Revised Code to consolidate the administration of the marijuana control program and to revise the medical and adult-use marijuana laws.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Introduced
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to committee: General Government
Senate
2/26/2025
Reported - Substitute: General Government
Senate
2/26/2025
Passed
Senate
3/3/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to committee: Judiciary
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Favorable Passage
2/26/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
2/26/2025
23
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/1970994.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970990.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970338.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970433.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970259.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970477.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970517.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970256.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970258.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970256.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970511.2 KB