COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously not to concur with House changes to a bill that would add regulations to intoxicating hemp products and alter the state’s marijuana laws.

The Ohio House passed Ohio Senate Bill 56 last week with a bipartisan vote. The Senate originally passed the bill in February , but the House made major changes, most notably by adding intoxicating hemp regulations.

“There’s so much in this bill that has changed from what we passed here, a lot of it not for the better,” said state Sen. Bill DeMora, D-Columbus.

The bill will now go to conference committee, a temporary group of Ohio House and Senate lawmakers that come together to work out differences between versions of the bill.

State Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, introduced Ohio

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