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Ohio senate votes in favor of establishing industrial hemp program

The bill legalizing hemp and related products like CBD oil passed the Ohio Senate Thursday.

Ohio Senator Brian Hill says the bill would create an industrial hemp program in Ohio administered by the Department of Agriculture.

Hill says it’s an exciting opportunity for farmers to expand the crops they plant and could also improve soil health.

Hemp was removed from the list of scheduled substances banned by the federal government in the 2018 Farm Bill and can be grown as a commodity crop.

Hill says hemp can be used in more than 25,000 commercial products including feed, fiber, biofuels, clothing, and plastic.

The bill now moves to the House. 

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