Ohio lawmakers will not be amending the state’s voter-approved marijuana law this year despite a Republican-led push to expedite changes. The Senate has passed a bill to make changes, and a House committee has held a series of hearings on a different proposal, but the legislature will not be sending any reform measure to the governor’s desk by the time lawmakers head home for the holiday break this week.
The House Finance Committee took public testimony on a cannabis legalization amendment bill from Rep. Jamie Callender (R) on Wednesday, marking its third hearing in the panel. But members did not vote before adjourning.
This comes as Senate Republicans have worked to advance a separate revision package that’s sparked significant pushback from advocates and stakeholders who feel it would undermine the will of voters who approved legalization at the ballot last month. That legislation cleared the chamber, but it has not yet been considered in the House.
The House bill is considered more palatable to reform supporters, as it’d make less sweeping changes to what voters approved on the November ballot—especially compared to the Senate legislation that initially called for the elimination of home cultivation and an indefinite delay on basic
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