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Retailers, Restaurants and Producers Back House Bill 198 to License, Test and Label Hemp‑Derived Products
Summary
Retailers, hospitality groups and hemp producers urged the House Judiciary Committee to approve House Bill 198, which would create licensing, testing, labeling and age‑restriction rules for hemp‑derived consumable products.
A coalition of retail, hospitality, producer and advocacy witnesses told the House Judiciary Committee they back House Bill 198 as a framework to regulate hemp‑derived products, including age limits, testing, labeling, and a licensing system for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
Laura Miller of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants said members want a regulatory pathway to sell adult consumable hemp products safely outside dispensaries. "Our members are very…
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