Ohio Cannabis Report News, laws, and updates August 2025

Описание: 📺 Ohio Cannabis Report — News, Laws & Updates | August 2025
Welcome back to the Ohio Cannabis Report—your go-to source for breaking news, legislative shifts, and cannabis industry developments affecting Ohio in August 2025.

🌿 What's featured in this episode:

📉 New Adult-Use Purchase Limits
Effective June 4, 2025, recreational consumers are now capped at 2.5 ounces of plant material per day and 15,000 mg of total THC from non-flower products like vapes and edibles
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🏛 Legislative Landscape Update: SB 56 & HB 160
Dive into Senate Bill 56, which proposes reducing home grown limits to 6 plants per household, introducing THC potency caps (max 35% for flower, 70% for concentrates), and restricting public consumption to private residences—with exceptions for some outdoor concerts. House Bill 160 offers a slightly moderated version: keeping the 12 plants per household limit but still limiting delta‑8 and other hemp-derived intoxicants to licensed dispensaries
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. Recent developments show lawmakers paused major votes for the summer, though compromise legislation may emerge after recess
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📌 Local Moratoriums Still in Effect
Despite state-wide legalization, over 100 cities and townships in Ohio have enacted bans on retail cannabis sales, especially in Northeast Ohio. Those bans override state law locally while possession and home cultivation remain legal
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💼 Industry & Market Insights
With adult-use sales underway since August 6, 2024, Ohio has quickly grown into a significant cannabis market. Estimates suggest legal cannabis sales could surge nationally—from $32 billion in 2024 to $55 billion by 2030—with Ohio playing a key role
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The Wall Street Journal
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. Medical patients remain unaffected by new daily purchase limits and still operate under longer supply windows
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✅ Why It Matters
These changes reflect the ongoing tension between voter-approved cannabis rights (Issue 2 passed Nov 7, 2023) and legislative efforts to refine or restrict portions of the law. SB 56 and HB 160 represent pivotal policy shifts that could redefine what adult-use legalization looks like in practice
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Ohio consumers, patients, and businesses should watch closely— especially if you’re engaged in home growing, managing dispensary operations, or advocating for patient and equity rights.