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Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly

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Legislation General Information

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

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To amend sections 9.79, 109.572, 121.04, 121.08, 131.02, 519.21, 715.013, 928.02, 928.03, 928.04, 2925.01, 3376.07, 3719.01, 3719.41, 3796.01, 3796.02, 3796.021, 3796.03, 3796.032, 3796.05, 3796.06, 3796.061, 3796.07, 3796.08, 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, 3796.23, 3796.24, 3796.27, 3796.28, 3796.29, 3796.30, 3796.31, 4506.01, 4729.01, 4729.80, 4735.18, 4776.01, 4796.25, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5703.052, and 5713.30; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3780.37 (3796.34); to enact new section 928.01 and sections 928.031, 928.08, 2953.321, 3779.21, 3779.211, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.30, 3779.99, 3796.04, 3796.062, 3796.221, 3796.32, 3796.33, 3796.40, 3796.99, and 5119.171; and to repeal sections 928.01, 3780.01, 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.04, 3780.05, 3780.06, 3780.07, 3780.08, 3780.09, 3780.10, 3780.11, 3780.12, 3780.13, 3780.14, 3780.15, 3780.16, 3780.17, 3780.20, 3780.21, 3780.22, 3780.24, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.27, 3780.28, 3780.29, 3780.30, 3780.31, 3780.32, 3780.33, 3780.34, 3780.35, 3780.36, 3780.90, 3780.99, and 3796.021 of the Revised Code; and to repeal the versions of sections 3779.21, 3779.211, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.30, and 3779.99 of the Revised Code enacted by this act effective December 31, 2026, to revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws, and to make an appropriation, and to amend section 4506.01 of the Revised Code effective December 31, 2026, to revise the law governing commercial driver's licenses.
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Current Version

As Enrolled
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Effective Date

March 20, 2026
Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025

Subjects

Courts and Civil Law: Courts Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement: Crime and Punishment Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp Taxation
 
 

Committees

House Finance Committee House Judiciary Committee House Rules and Reference Committee Conference Committee on S.B. 56 Senate General Government Committee
 
 

Legislation Documents

Legislation Text

As Enrolled (PDF)
 
As Reported By Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By House (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Re-referred to House Committee (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By Senate (PDF)
 
As Reported By Senate Committee (PDF)
 
As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Analysis

As Passed By House (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By Senate (PDF)
 
As Reported By Senate Committee (PDF)
 
As Introduced (PDF)
 
 

Fiscal Notes

As Recommended by Conference Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By House (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Pending in House Committee (PDF)
 
As Re-referred By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Reported By House Committee (PDF)
 
As Pending in House Committee (PDF)
 
As Pending in House Committee (PDF)
 
As Passed By Senate (PDF)
 
As Reported By Senate Committee (PDF)
 
As Pending in Senate Committee (PDF)
 
As Pending in Senate Committee (PDF)
 
 

Additional Documents Notes

Synopsis of Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)
 
Synopsis of House Committee Amendments (PDF)
 
Sub Bill Comparative Synopsis (PDF)
 
Sub Bill Comparative Synopsis (PDF)
 
Sub Bill Comparative Synopsis (PDF)
 
Occupational Regulation Report (PDF)