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Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | January 29, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Stephen Huffman | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Steve Barnett | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Assoc. | Proponent | Download |
| Rick Carfagna | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Hannah Hays, MD, FACEP, FAACT, FACMT | Ohio Poison Control Centers | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Crane, MD | Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation / WeedFreeKids.org | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | February 18, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Johnson | Cannabis Safety First | Opponent | Download |
| Don Holztrager | Chronic Wellness, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Anthony D Riley | Ohio Cannabis Live | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Eric Whited | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jason Wilson | Paragon Development Group LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Mark Hobson | Fn. Group Holdings LLC | Opponent | Download |
| David Jung | OhiGrow | Opponent | Download |
| John Kobel | Ohio Cannabis Company | Opponent | Download |
| Matthew William Hyde | Civics Cannabis | Opponent | Download |
| Simon P. Dunkle IV | Ohio NORML, Executive | Opponent | Download |
| Ariane B. Kirkpatrick | Mavuno Of OH | Opponent | Download |
| John Pantelides | Fire Rock Cultivation Ohio / Fire Rock Processing Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Adam Sheff | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ronnie Smith | SOHIOBOYZ | Opponent | Download |
| Brad Schultz | NEN Holdings LLC dba Northwoods Cannabis | Opponent | Download |
| Don E. Wirtshafter, JD | Self | Opponent | Download |
| John Crosier | Soiled Obessions & Appalachian Girls Cannabis Company | Opponent | Download |
| Joey Ellwood | Appalachian Girls Cannabis Company | Opponent | Download |
| Darrell Leffingwell | Ohio Veteran's Alliance for Medical Cannabis Founder/CEO | Opponent | Download |
| Fadi G Boumitri | Ascension BioMedical LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Geoffrey Korff | Galenas, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Julie Doran | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Margot Suszek | Self | Opponent | Download |
| James Powers | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Colleen Guezennec | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Keary McCarthy | Ohio Mayors Alliance | Interested Party | Download |
| Andrea R Yagoda | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jess Laurello | Italian Herbs | Opponent | Download |
| Paul Laurello | Italian Herbs | Opponent | Download |
| Lindsay Maloy | Italian Herbs | Opponent | Download |
| Cole Maloy | Italian Herbs | Opponent | Download |
| Leo Orlando | Italian Herbs | Opponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Opponent | Download |
| Sharon Madger | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Carlaysia Webb | Beneleaves | Opponent | Download |
| Jeffrey Alan Trott | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Chad Budreau | Ohio Association of Broadcasters | Opponent | Download |
| Karen Jaynes | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Neal Karkanis | Verano Holdings | Opponent | Download |
| Seth Lipocky | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Hord | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Karen O'Keefe | Marijuana Policy Project | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government | February 26, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | April 30, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Stephen A. Huffman | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 28, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | June 4, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony D Riley | Ohio Cannabis Live | Opponent | Download |
| Simon P. Dunkle IV | Ohio NORML | Opponent | Download |
| Eric Whited | EbTHC and Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Daniel DelSignore | Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Rodney Hennessey | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Elliott Durant | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Smith | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Kyle Coates | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Madison Millard | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Peter Anthony LaFontaine | The Fountain Cannabis Company LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Irvin R Laibson | Opponent | Download | |
| Sir Alan Mooney | Ohio Epi Families | Opponent | Download |
| Matthew Hyde | Civics Cannabis & Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Cat Packer | Drug Policy Alliance | Opponent | Download |
| Bevan Schneck | Ohio Municipal League | Interested Party | Download |
| Gerald Moore | GEO Nonprofit, OCCC | Opponent | Download |
| Tim Johnson | Cannabis Safety First LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Josh Crosier | Appalachian Girls Cannabis Company & Soiled Obsessions | Opponent | Download |
| CC Brown | Invicta Neutraceuticals | Opponent | Download |
| Wesley Bryant | 420 Craft Beverages | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Henderson | RYYN Botanicals | Opponent | Download |
| Saraquoia Bryant | Cool Digs INC | Opponent | Download |
| John Lynch | Rambling House Soda | Interested Party | Download |
| RJ Creamer | 614 Smoke | Opponent | Download |
| Jaimee Courtney | Opponent | Download | |
| Tasha Rountree | Opponent | Download | |
| Kenzie Cherry | Opponent | Download | |
| Joey Ellwood | Appalachian Girls Cannabis Co. | Interested Party | Download |
| Kristin Mullins | Ohio Grocers Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Leah Kaufman | Shatterproof | Proponent | Download |
| Rick Carfagna | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Hannah Hays, MD | Ohio Poison Control Centers | Proponent | Download |
| James Higdon | Cornbread Hemp | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Dubinin | Opponent | Download | |
| James Powers | Ohio Consumer Cannabis Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Johnathan Miller | US Hemp Roundtable | Opponent | Download |
| Patrick Higgins | ACLU of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rob Zora | Wild Bill's Tobacco | Opponent | Download |
| Alexander Huska | Opponent | Download | |
| Brian Bailys | Ohio Alliance of Recovery Providers | Opponent | Download |
| Karen O'Keefe | Marijuana Policy Project | Opponent | Download |
| Sandal Hawes | Beds n Stuff | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Jane Borden | Borden Advisors | Opponent | Download |
| Robert McClure | SunMed | Your CBD Store Centerville & Deerfield Twp, OH | Opponent | Download |
| Alex Pagan | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Zachary Talaganis | Ohio Cannabis Consumer Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Anastasia Muenz | Cannabis Consumers Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | June 18, 2025 | 4th Hearing | Download |