Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

Pro-hempPro-cannabisBoth winBoth loseNeutral / mixedUnscored Hemp and licensed cannabis are two different industries — items are scored by who they help when analysis is available.

Legislation

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BillSB56 Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxesOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Revises medical and adult-use marijuana laws with taxes, implementing the licensed marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMar 20, 2026

BillHCR28 Rescind portion of Executive Order 2025-05D re: intoxicating hempOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Rescind executive order on intoxicating hemp; protects hemp market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionOct 21, 2025

BillSB266 Regards the sale and testing of intoxicating hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Sets sale and testing rules for intoxicating hemp, keeping a legal sales laneRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionOct 1, 2025

BillSB86 Regulate and tax intoxicating hemp, drinkable cannabinoid productOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates and taxes intoxicating hemp drinkables, giving them a legal taxed laneRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMay 7, 2025

BillHB198 Regulate manufacture, sale of inhalable, ingestible hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates manufacture and sale of inhalable/ingestible hemp, a legal lane for hemp productsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMar 26, 2025

BillSB326 Prohibit sale of intoxicating hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Ohio prohibits intoxicating hemp product sales.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionNov 12, 2024

BillHB642 Require recommendations regarding adult-use hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Requires recommendations on adult-use hemp products, supporting hemp retail.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionNov 12, 2024

BillHB354 Modify adult use cannabis law; levy a tax on cultivatorsOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Ohio adult-use cannabis legalization and cultivator tax.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionDec 6, 2023

BillHB628 Enact "An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis"Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Ohio: adult use cannabis control and regulation; pro-cannabis legalization.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 17, 2022

BillHB382 Allow cultivation, possession of marihuana; levy a taxOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Allow cultivation, possession of marijuana and levy tax; supports licensed market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionSep 21, 2021

BillHB210 Allow the cultivation and possession of marihuanaOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Allow cultivation and possession of marijuana; supports licensed market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMar 17, 2021

BillHB642 Repeal crimes of trafficking and possession of cannabisOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Repeal of cannabis trafficking/possession crimes benefits legal marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 27, 2020

BillHB197 Make technical and corrective changes to tax lawOpen source record Why Neutral: Tax law corrections; cannabis not specifiedRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionMar 27, 2020

BillSB57 Decriminalize hemp and license hemp cultivationOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Decriminalizes/licenses hemp cultivation; legalize hemp retail/farmingRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionJul 30, 2019