Ohio’s unregulated hemp market: How a federal loophole created safety concerns

As Ohio builds its regulated recreational marijuana market, it faces a significant challenge from an unregulated intoxicating hemp industry that operates in a legal gray area. A federal loophole has allowed for the proliferation of products that are not subject to the same safety, testing, or age-restriction rules as state-licensed cannabis.

Here are 3 takeaways from the original article .

1. A Federal loophole created the “Wild West” hemp market

An unintentional gap in federal law is the root cause of Ohio’s unregulated intoxicating hemp industry. The U.S. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, known as the Farm Bill, legalized hemp by defining it as cannabis containing less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC by dry weight. The goal was to promote industrial hemp for products like textiles and rope