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Retailers, Restaurants and Producers Back House Bill 198 to License, Test and Label Hemp‑Derived Products

5534056 · April 30, 2025
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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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