
On July 30, 2019, Governor Mike DeWine took the historic step of signing SB 57 - Ohio’s hemp bill - into law. This legislation ended over 70 years of prohibition of the incredibly versatile cannabis plant. Provisions of the bill include:
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture will draft and administer rules
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The ODA’s rules will be submitted to the USDA for approval
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Unlimited number of licenses to grow and process
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Goal is for farmers to begin planting spring 2020
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Hemp will be defined as less that 0.3% delta THC.
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Ohio almost fell to last place as the 47th state to pass a bill
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Hemp could become the state’s third largest crop
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The bill went into effect immediately

Industrial Hemp in Ohio
The State of Ohio is perfectly poised to thrive in the new growth economy posed by the industrial uses of hemp. Why? Because Ohio is the quintessential agricultural state, manufacturing state and distribution state, all of which are key ingredients to a growth market.

Industrial Hemp in Ohio
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According to the Ohio Farm Bureau: “Food and agriculture is Ohio’s top industry, contributing $93.8 billion to Ohio’s economy. There are 75,700 farms in the state with the average farm size being 188 acres. Ohio is ranked 11th nationally in the number of farms.
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the "Manufacturing sector was the 2nd largest employer in Ohio in 2010, with 599,130 employees, and that "Ohio ranked 4th in the U.S. in number of manufacturing plants."
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In terms of logistics, the state ranks third in the country in total value of inbound and outbound shipments at $907 billion, and first in value of outbound shipments at $244 billion.