Ohio Ag Law Blog–Ohio’s proposed hemp rules are out

By Peggy Kirk Hall and Ellen Essman

Ohio’s newly created hemp program is one step further toward getting off the ground.   On October 9, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) released its anxiously awaited proposal of the rules that will regulate hemp production in Ohio.   ODA seeks public comments on the proposed regulations until October 30, 2019. Continue reading Ohio Ag Law Blog–Ohio’s proposed hemp rules are out

Ohio Ag Law Blog—Hemp Bill headed to DeWine’s desk

By:  Ellen Essman, Ohio State University

It’s been a busy week in Columbus, with the Ohio General Assembly sending multiple bills to Governor Mike DeWine for his signature.  One of the bills is one we have been following very closely—Substitute Senate Bill 57, or the “hemp bill.”
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