COLUMBUS – The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that will make changes to the state’s marijuana laws and add regulations to intoxicating hemp products.

Ohio Senate Bill 56 , which is in its 18th version, passed with a vote of 87-8. The bill heads back to the Senate for concurrence.

Five Republicans — state Reps. Tim Barhorst, Levi Dean, Jennifer Gross, D.J. Swearingen, and Michelle Teska — voted against the bill. Three Democrats also voted against the bill — state Reps. Christine Cockley, Ismail Mohamed, and Desiree Tims.

The Senate passed the bill in February , but the House has made significant changes, most notably by adding intoxicating hemp regulations. State Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, introduced the bill in January.

“I’ve heard throughout this process now for a very

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