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Ohio hemp industry warns proposed THC caps would push products into illicit channels and harm small businesses
Summary
At a March committee hearing on Senate Bill 86, hemp retailers, manufacturers, doctors and grocers urged lawmakers to reject strict THC limits they say would shut out lawful products from retail shelves, push consumers to unregulated markets and impose heavy compliance costs.
Senate General Government Committee members heard more than two hours of mostly opponent testimony March 18 on Senate Bill 86, legislation that would set low THC caps for hemp-derived products and largely move potentially intoxicating hemp items into the state’s marijuana dispensary system.
Supporters of the bill argue it would protect young people and public safety by restricting intoxicating hemp sales to regulated dispensaries. But dozens of Ohio small-business owners, hemp manufacturers, grocers and medical professionals told the committee that the proposal’s proposed limits — cited in testimony as 0.5 milligrams of delta-9 THC per serving and 2 milligrams per package — are arbitrary, would eliminate most full‑spectrum hemp products from retail shelves, and would shrink consumer access and local businesses’ markets.
“Senate Bill 86 would shut down the line of education from our stores,” said Robert McClure, a U.S. Marine veteran and owner of SunMed Your CBD Store in…
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