Ohioans for Cannabis Choice begins collecting signatures for referendum before March 19 deadline

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 751

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago


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Ohioans for Cannabis Choice are starting to collect signatures to get a referendum on the ballot to block a new law that will change the state’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law and ban intoxicating hemp products. But they are up against a March 19 deadline.

They need more than 248,000 signatures to get on the Nov. 3 ballot. The group will also need 3% of an individual county’s gubernatorial turnout in 44 of Ohio’s …

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