Ohio Regulate Cannabis Products Referendum (2026)
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| Topic Marijuana laws |
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| Status Pending official review |
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| Type Veto referendum |
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The Ohio Regulate Cannabis Products Referendum may appear on the ballot in Ohio as a veto referendum on November 3, 2026.
This referendum would Uphold or repeal SB 56, which was designed to regulate marijuana in the state, including banning intoxicating hemp outside of a licensed cannabis dispensary, regulating packaging and labeling requirements, and capping the amount of dispensaries statewide.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Ohio
In Ohio, the number of signatures required to get a veto referendum placed on the ballot is equal to 6 percent of the votes cast in the preceding gubernatorial election. Ohio also requires referendum sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Signatures are due within 90 days after the law or section of law to be referred has been filed with the secretary of state by the governor.
The requirements to get a veto referendum certified for the 2026 ballot:
County boards of elections are responsible for verifying signatures, and the secretary of state must determine the sufficiency of the signature petition at least 105 days before the election. If the first batch of signatures is determined to be insufficient, the petitioners are given a ten-day window to collect more signatures.
Stages of this ballot initiative
The referendum, filed by Ohioans for Cannabis Choice, was submitted to the attorney general's office on December 29, 2025.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ [1] Ohio Attorney General, "Referendum Text," accessed January 5, 2026]
- ↑ Ohio Attorney General, "List of Initiatives," accessed January 5, 2026
