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The hemp farmer myth being promoted by opponents of SB 56: David Bowling

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March 11, 2026

[#item_full_content] Senate Bill 56 is not an attack on farmers. It is a necessary step to end the sale of unsafe, untested intoxicants. Ohioans deserve better than an industry that hides behind a hypothetical hemp farmer while protecting a billion-dollar dark industry, writes guest columnist David Bowling, executive director of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition (OHCANN). The hemp farmer myth being promoted by opponents of SB 56: David Bowling Read More

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