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Ohio Cannabis Industry Divided Over Referendum To Block Marijuana And Hemp Restrictions

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February 8, 2026

[#item_full_content] “The referendum effort is about putting profits from unregulated intoxicating hemp and gas station weed sales above people.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can start collecting signatures to get a referendum on the ballot to block a law that will change the state’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law and ban intoxicating hemp products. But Ohio Cannabis Industry Divided Over Referendum To Block Marijuana And Hemp Restrictions Read More

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