Ohio House Passes Bill Legalizing Hemp Cultivation
- by Patty Hardy
- in Business
- — Jul 19, 2019
Even though the bill has been passed, it has come under criticism due to the restrictions it imposes on cultivating hemp. But Ohio's recent medical marijuana law doesn't differentiate between marijuana and hemp - leading to confusion among retailers.
News outlet, CBD Snapshot argues that due to the Food and Drug Administration's failure to offer clear and cut guidelines on CBD products, numerous states are now questioning farmers, businesses and consumers regarding CBD and hemp products; not to mention confusing CBD (hemp-derived), with marijuana (heavy in psychoactive properties, i.e. THC).
Hemp Industry Daily has also reported on this matter and has since summarized the legalization of CBD in some of the states, with what's permitted. The bill will now head to Governor Mike DeWine and if he approved the measure it will immediately be made law.
Despite guidance released a year ago by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, which clarified its ban on CBD oil, many retailers refused to stop selling the product.
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Republican Representative Kyle Koehler says OH is one of a handful of states that haven't allowed hemp cultivation.
They say the company will use its extraction and distillation technology to produce CBD oil from hemp flower pellets. Kyle Koehler, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee quoted, " We feel that the bill does what the federal government needs while creating as few regulations as possible".
The new bill will come into effect immediately as opposed to the 90 days since OH is one of the very few states where hemp and CBD products are not yet legalized.
