The hope is Congress will postpone Sen. Mitch McConnell’s effective ban
The Council voted 6-1 to approve the ban
Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) is looking to get out in front of that ban
House Bill 5537 would prohibit kratom within the state
The hemp measure previously passed the Senate in a 35-13 vote
Ohio has fewer than 20 active hemp producers
House Bill 2641, sponsored by Rep. Dave Hinman (R), calls for regulations
Many hemp operators are currently holding large volumes of unsold material
FDA was originally given 90 days to publish
There was debate on both sides