Ohio hemp

Status: the state hemp definition is VERIFIED against official text (quoted below). Other state rules (licensing, retail, THC limits beyond the definition) are not yet verified.

• [L1] State definition (Ohio Rev. Code 928.01), quoted from official text: "(C) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, of not more than …" Source: Ohio Rev. Code 928.01, official state legislature/code site
• [L1] Federal definition: "hemp" means Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis (as codified at time of capture; see federal change page). Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639o, GovInfo
• [L1] Federal default plan: the USDA plan under 7 U.S.C. 1639q governs hemp production in a State only where no State plan is approved under 1639p. Source: 7 U.S.C. 1639q, GovInfo

Browser-read official text (batch 6)

• [L1] Ohio: §928.01 effective March 20, 2026 (SB 56); "hemp-derived cannabinoid product" definition. The 0.4 mg cap is NOT asserted from this text. Quoted (browser-read 2026-10-29, partial): "928.01 Definitions. Effective: March 20, 2026 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly. (E) "Hemp-derived cannabinoid product" means any intermediate or final product derived from hemp, other than industrial hemp, that contains cannabinoids in any form and is intended for human or animal use through any means of application or administration, such as inhalation, ingestion, or topical application. "Hemp-derived cannabinoid product" does not include a drug that is the subject of an application approved under subsection (c) or (j) of 21 U.S.C. 355. (A) "Container" means the innermost wrapping, packaging, or vessel in direct contact with a final hemp-derived cannabinoid product... ..." Source: Ohio Rev. Code §928.01

Official text (batch 9)

• [L1] Ohio: Hemp product excludes >0.4 mg total THC per container. Quoted: "Greater than four-tenths of a milligram combined total per container of total tetrahydrocannabinols, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, and any other cannabinoids that have similar effects, or are marketed to have similar effects, on humans or animals as a tetrahydrocannabinol as established by " Source: R.C. 928.01 (as amended by SB 56, 136th GA)
• [L1] Ohio: Cannabinoid lists by superintendent of cannabis control. Quoted: "Section 928.031 | Lists of cannabinoids by superintendent of cannabis control." Source: R.C. 928.031 (eff. 3/20/2026)

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