House Bill 160 - Opponent Testimony

House Bill 160 - Opponent Testimony

To Chairman Thomas, Vice Chair Mathews, Ranking Member Isaacsohn, and members of the House Judiciary Committee, thank you for this opportunity to provide opponent testimony on House Bill 160.   As this committee knows, Ohio voters across the state overwhelmingly passed Issue 2 in November 2023 by a 57-43% margin. On the evening Issue 2 passed, and continuing until at least today, opponents have theorized, speculated, and created out of thin air …

Ohio Lawmakers Schedule Opponent Hearings on Competing Hemp Regulation Bills This Week - MedicateOH

This Wednesday, the Ohio House Judiciary Committee will convene at 9:00 a.m. in Room 113 to hear opponent testimony on two significant pieces of legislation: House Bill 160 (HB 160) and House Bill 198 (HB 198). These bills propose differing approaches to regulating hemp-derived products, and their outcomes could have substantial impacts on consumers, businesses, and the state's hemp industry.