Congress is set to ban hemp. Ohio may not comply.

Shutdown deal in Congress bans intoxicating hemp products. Ohio may not comply

Graphic of Congress and the Ohio Statehouse by WEWS.Ohio leaders are debating whether or not to comply with a federal ban on “intoxicating hemp” products. “It’s not fair,” said Meredith Farrow, owner of hemp business Clean Remedies in Avon. As the federal government shutdown came to an end, hemp sellers like Farrow were surprised by the Senate. When voting to open the government, policymakers closed a loophole created in the 2018 Farm Bill, whic…

Congress kills America's $2.8 billion hemp industry overnight

The Senate has criminalized an industry that it legalized seven years ago. Buried in last week's government funding bill was language that will shut down America's $2.8 billion hemp market and eliminate over 300,000 jobs. A quirk in the 2018 Farm Bill allowed manufacturers to create psychoactive gummies and drinks while staying technically legal. — Read the rest The post Congress kills America's $2.8 billion hemp industry overnight appeared firs…

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Federal budget bill’s intoxicating hemp ban could ‘significantly’ impact Ohio’s plan, GOP leader says

The Ohio legislature may be forced to change course on its route to regulate intoxicating hemp in the state, following a provision in the federal budg

Congress is set to ban hemp. Ohio may not comply.

Ohio leaders are debating whether or not to comply with an expected federal ban on "intoxicating hemp" products.

Congress Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products. Ohio May Not Comply

COLUMBUS – Ohio leaders are debating whether or not to comply with a federal ban on “intoxicating hemp” products. “It’s not fair,” said Meredith Farrow, owner of hemp business Clean Remedies in Avon, told News 5 Cleveland. Hemp sellers like Farrow were surprised by the Senate. When voting to open the government, policymakers closed a loophole created in the 2018 Farm Bill, which allowed for low-level THC products to be sold without regulation. C…