A proposal in the Ohio House of Representatives seeks to restrict the state’s voter-passed cannabis legalization program, News 5 Cleveland reports.

Introduced Thursday by Rep. Brian Stewart (R), the legislation is an alternative to a recently-passed Senate bill that was criticized for seeking to override voters, who overwhelmingly approved the state’s adult-use cannabis program.

Like the Senate proposal, House Bill 160 also seeks to install maximum THC limits for cannabis concentrate products and would cap the number of dispensaries in the state at 350. The bill would not affect the state’s home grow laws or cannabis possession limits, however, which was a particularly unpopular aspect of the Senate proposal. The House bill is also less restrictive in regards to cannabis consumption, while the Senate bill seeks to prohibit public cannabis consumption outright.

“That bill respects the will of the voters, while also acknowledging that by passing initiated statute, backers and supporters of Issues 2 understood and accepted that marijuana law would remain subject to certain reasonable reforms by the Ohio Legislature.” — Stewart, via News 5 Cleveland

The bill would also prohibit advertising and packaging that could be considered appealing to children, and would redirect cannabis tax revenue toward the state’s general fund.

Meanwhile, licensed cannabis dispensaries in Ohio sold $255 million in cannabis products during the program’s first six months, and the state currently collects a 10% excise tax on the industry, as was approved by voters.

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