Hemp Legislation Introduced in the Ohio Senate

Over the past several months, we have been meeting with Ohio policymakers to assist in the development of sound hemp policy in Ohio. This work is starting to bear fruit. We predicted last week that legislation would be introduced soon in the General Assembly,…

Hemp in Ohio

As we’ve written about in the past, the recent passage of the Farm Bill is a watershed moment for hemp. The Farm Bill removed Hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act and made the plant and its derivatives legal under federal law.  Thus, under federal…

Seller Beware: State Agencies Starting to “Embargo” Ohio CBD Products

The confusion surrounding the treatment of CBD products in Ohio is causing disruption to businesses. Under federal law, hemp and its derivatives (like hemp-derived CBD) are no longer included in the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. As such, these products can…