The Second Coming of Cannabis – Lessons learned
Welcome back to the newest edition of our ongoing series, The Second Coming of Cannabis, our exploration of cannabisâ past, present, and future. Last week we talked about Senate Bill 57, which is making its way through the Ohio legislature and could possibly legalize the cultivation of hemp and its’ derivative products, like CBD. While we are excited about the …
Ohio Hemp Bill SB-57 Passes The Senate!
On Thursday March 28th, 2019 in a historic vote of 30-0, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed SB-57; Ohio’s new bill to fully legalize the cultivation & processing of Industrial Hemp & CBD! The bill did not go through unchanged, Ohio Senators added licensing requirements for CBD processors, testing hemp products and also for the ability for CBD to be added …
Ohio Senate Bill 57 Legalizes Industrial Hemp & CBD
Hemp was federally legalized December 20th, 2018 when President Trump signed the 2018 $867-billon dollar Farm Bill. It was originally introduced early in 2018 by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. The language federally legalized the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp, which is defined as “marijuana” that contains less than 0.3-percent THC. It also removed it from the controlled substances list, …