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A new marijuana law goes into effect on March 20 since a cannabis advocacy group does not get enough signatures to get a referendum on the ballot by March 19.

March 19 was the deadline to stay some measures in Senate Bill 56 by a statewide referendum. Signature gatherers say they ran out of time.

Next month, Ohio will ban all intoxicating hemp, including hemp-infused THC and CBD beverages, if Senate Bill 56 goes into effect as scheduled.

After rejecting the initial petition from the group of some cannabis and hemp advocates, Yost wrote in a letter their title and new summary are “fair and truthful.”

The group that wants to stop the law that changes Ohio's marijuana and intoxicating hemp statutes and to allow voters to decide on it in November will have to try again.

Ohioans for Cannabis Choice said over email it sent both the Ohio Secretary of State and Ohio Attorney General’s offices more than 1,000 signatures.

All "intoxicating” hemp, including hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages, will be illegal in Ohio under this new law, but opponents plan to go to the ballot.

If signed, the final version of Senate Bill 56 that cleared the Ohio Senate on Tuesday afternoon bans most intoxicating hemp within 90 days.

A six-member committee of Ohio lawmakers met to recommend a slew of changes to cannabis law as well as a ban on intoxicating hemp, including hemp-derived beverages.

The deal to reopen the federal government agreed to last week includes a ban on “intoxicating” hemp, similar to one ordered by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine last month.