Ohio Tightens Marijuana Rules, Bans Cross-State Purchases and Slashes Extract Potency

Ohio’s March 20 law tightens cannabis and hemp rules: importing or shipping recreational cannabis into Ohio is banned; public use is restricted; edibles must stay in original packaging; opened products must be kept out of the driver’s reach; sharing is limited; home growing remains with strict plant counts; violations can carry penalties and affect unemployment benefits; extract potency is capped at 70% (35% for plants); no cross-border purchases and limited delivery pending rules; edibles can’t resemble children-appealing shapes; tax revenue rules shift and the social equity fund is scrapped; last year’s recreational sales topped $836 million.