Ohio House lawmakers, by an 86-8 vote, advanced long-stalled legislation Wednesday afternoon revising cannabis laws and more strictly regulating other THC products, like those derived from hemp with delta-THC or THC-A.

Among dozens of changes, the latest version of Senate Bill 56 establishes a regulatory structure for what the state calls “intoxicating” hemp products. Under it, retailers who want to sell intoxicating hemp would need one of several licenses. It carves out THC drinks, which could be served at bars and restaurants, and sold at grocery stores and corner stores.

Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) has led the House negotiations. “A lot of what the Senate wanted to see was kind of the bones of this of this deal anyway,” Stewart said Wednesday morning.

SB 56 puts limits on how p

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