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Council offers support letter for Senate Bill 86 targeting intoxicating hemp sales
Summary
Council discussed Senate Bill 86, which would classify and regulate intoxicating hemp products and criminalize driving under the influence of those products; members offered to sign a letter supporting the bill when it reaches the Ohio House.
Council members discussed Senate Bill 86 and assembled a support letter for the bill’s sponsor to send when the measure reaches the Ohio House.
At the June 23 meeting, a council member summarized SB 86: it would require intoxicating hemp products to be sold only at dispensaries that limit access to people 21 and older; classify intoxicating hemp above specific delta‑9 THC thresholds per serving and per package (0.5 mg delta‑9 THC per serving or 2 mg per package, with related thresholds for other THC forms); exempt topicals such as lotions; permit licensed retailers (breweries, restaurants) to sell THC‑infused drinks at low concentrations (0.42 mg THC per ounce; individual servings capped at 12 ounces); impose a 10% sales tax on these products with revenue to the state; and criminalize driving under the influence of intoxicating hemp products.
Council members said local “smoke shops” had sold low‑THC products and had advertised as dispensaries, prompting enforcement steps. The council clerk prepared a letter of support for Ohio House consideration; members present were invited to sign individually or as a group after the meeting.
