COLUMBUS, Ohio — A coalition opposing Ohio’s Senate Bill 56 submitted revised summary language Tuesday along with more than 1,000 signatures from registered voters to Attorney General Dave Yost’s office after the state’s chief law enforcement officer rejected their first submission.

Last week, Yost wrote in a letter to the campaign that the initial summary did not accurately reflect Senate Bill 56, the state’s newly signed marijuana and hemp regulations, citing inaccuracies and misleading statements that he said could confuse potential petition signers.

“Upon review of the summary, we identified omissions and misstatements that, as a whole, would mislead a potential signer as to the scope and effect of S.B. 56,” Yost wrote.

The group said it addressed concerns previously raised by Yost about the initial version of the petition.

“We have addressed each and every issue raised by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, and we are confident our new petition summary language will be approved,” said Dennis Willard, spokesperson for Ohioans for Cannabis Choice.

Even if the new petition to block parts of Ohio’s recently passed sweeping cannabis law is certified by both Yost and Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the road ahead isn’t easy. The campaign is up against a tight schedule and only has until the law takes effect in mid-March to collect and submit signatures equal to 6% of the votes cast in the most recent gubernatorial election, or roughly 250,000. Those signatures must come from at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties.

If the referendum is approved, SB 56 will not take effect until a statewide vote on the legislation can be held. The referendum would appear on the next general election ballot, with a majority vote needed to block the law.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed SB 56 into law in December, which will regulate intoxicating hemp products, including hemp beverages, and adjusts Ohio’s recreational marijuana laws. The campaign insists the legislation defies the will of the voters who passed Issue 2 in 2023 legalizing recreational use of marijuana.

“We are determined to give voters the chance to say no to SB 56 in November, no to government overreach, no to shuttering 6,000 small businesses in Ohio, and no to lawmakers who dared to deliver a slap in the face to Ohioans who overwhelmingly voted to make cannabis legal in 2023.”