Ohio’s neighbor to the south, traditionally known for horses, bluegrass and tobacco, offers a roadmap for growing hemp in the Buckeye State, but it’s not without its stops and starts and a few potential potholes along the way. Shortly after…
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Joe Cornely - Nov. 18, 2019
Hemp on Town Hall Ohio
There’s a lot of excitement over industrial hemp. You’ll hear that it’s a miracle health aid and a superfood: the next raw material for everything from clothing to concrete. Now that it’s legal to grow hemp in Ohio, you’ll hear…
Rule making process underway for hemp production in Ohio
Immediately following Gov. Mike DeWine signing Senate Bill 57 into law, the Ohio Department of Agriculture began working on rules for growing industrial hemp in the Buckeye State. One of the first steps in setting policies for the new crop…
2019 Ohio State Fair highlights
In addition to the new and improved Land and Living exhibit, other highlights include the signing of SB 57, the hemp bill; the announcement of the Ohio Signature Food Contest and Youth Capital Challenge winners and the Dean’s Steer Show.
Hemp legislation passes, rules are next
Growing hemp in Ohio got a big push from the state legislature July 17 as the General Assembly sent Senate Bill 57 to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for his signature. SB 57 creates a hemp cultivator license as well as…
Planting hemp in Ohio isn’t legal, yet
Yes, the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law in December, removed hemp from its illegal classification under the Controlled Substances Act. But, no, that doesn’t mean farmers can start planting the crop just yet. Ohio Senate Bill 57, introduced by…