Is it legal to grow hemp in Ohio?
Is it legal to grow hemp in Ohio?
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Seymour Simone
Yes, but they’re still in the early stages. There is a licensing process that they’re working on refining right now.
Moogdummy
Yes.
Even though they’re kind of late to the game, as of 2020, they’re working on refining their hemp program specifics.
Abe
2018 Farm Bill has now legalized the cultivation and growing of Hemp and hemp by-products. This way, farmers and processors in Ohio have one more other plants to grow and too many by-products to process regarding the popularity of the Cannabidiol oil market (CBD) and many different garments, herbal medicines and other uses of Hemp in the construction industry for example.
CrayM
Yes! But just like any business endeavor, it is recommended to have a business plan in place. Especially, obtaining the license from said state so you can not encounter legal action against you. The state should have a website that directs this issue.
amanda.tolar
It is! The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 (commonly referred to as the Farm Bill) was passed, and the provisions therein went into effect at the end of 2018. This Act removed hemp from the Schedule 1 list of controlled substances and reinstated its presence as a regular agriculture commodity, along with products made from it. The particulars for growing vary from state to state, though, and it looks a bit different in terms of procedures for licensing.
wavess
Yes, it is legal to grow hemp in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture actually created a program called the Hemp Program to better educate interested farmers and other parties about the legalities of growing hemp in Ohio. You can check out that website here: https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/hemp-program
Melody
Yep. As of Jan 2020, it sure is! Farmers have to grow at least 1,000 plants on at least ¼ of an acre based on the Ohio Department of Agriculture rules that were approved back in December 2019. Plus, there’s a proposed $100 application fee for farmers to get a license to actually grow the hemp and $500 more for each location.