Hemp Wellness Products Are in Danger in Ohio

Legislators are threatening Ohio access to CBD products, but you can help amend it

From Bill Stoufer, CBDistillery President

I want to extend my sincere appreciation for your purchases from the CBDistillery brand of hemp-derived wellness products over the years. We are successful in what we do because of your support, belief in, and engagement with our business and the industry.

I am also writing because we desperately need your continued support and action towards legislation that is currently threatening our ability to continue to serve you.

How Can I Help?

Your voice matters! Follow these simple steps to reach out to your elected Ohio officials and let them know you would like to see Senate Bill 86 defeated.

Click this link to find your state assembly and state representative. Fill in your address, city and zip code then click the Locate button.
From the results, click the name of your assembly or senate representative.
You will then be taken to a page for the legislator of your choice. Click on the Contact link.
On the form, fill in your name, street and email addresses. When you’re prompted to select an issue, select “comment on legislation.”
Click the button below to copy the message we’ve pre-written for you, then paste it into the comment field.

I would like to voice my extreme concern for the passage of Senate Bill 86. Natural hemp products, which contain CBD and Delta-9-THC, are critical for my daily health and wellness routine. The THC restrictions proposed in these bills will remove the people of Ohio’s access to non-intoxicating full-spectrum hemp products. By doing so, the Buckeye State is taking a step backwards on the immense progress it has made with the cannabis plant.

Non-intoxicating hemp products, and all of their constituents, are an expression of the true essence of the plant, leading to what many refer to as the “Entourage Effect.” When the law requires the removal of naturally occurring, hemp-derived Delta-9 THC, many other cannabinoids are unavoidably removed. In turn, the efficacy or benefits of these products are severely reduced and ultimately detrimental to my daily wellness routine.

Senate Bill 86 will destroy my access to this amazing medicine and all the naturally beneficial compounds it has to offer. Please take this note into consideration and vote against SB 86, or amend them such that reasonable, science-based THC limits are instituted. After all, the purpose of the bills should be to eliminate the bad actors selling products intended to intoxicate the consumer, while also preserving our citizens’ access to proven, effective, natural remedies like non-intoxicating full-spectrum non-intoxicating hemp products.

I would like to voice my extreme concern for the passage of Senate Bill 86. Natural hemp products, which contain CBD and Delta-9-THC, are critical for my daily health and wellness routine. The THC restrictions proposed in these bills will remove the people of Ohio’s access to non-intoxicating full-spectrum hemp products. By doing so, the Buckeye State is taking a step backwards on the immense progress it has made with the cannabis plant.

Non-intoxicating hemp products, and all of their constituents, are an expression of the true essence of the plant, leading to what many refer to as the “Entourage Effect.” When the law requires the removal of naturally occurring, hemp-derived Delta-9 THC, many other cannabinoids are unavoidably removed. In turn, the efficacy or benefits of these products are severely reduced and ultimately detrimental to my daily wellness routine.

Senate Bill 86 will destroy my access to this amazing medicine and all the naturally beneficial compounds it has to offer. Please take this note into consideration and vote against SB 86, or amend them such that reasonable, science-based THC limits are instituted. After all, the purpose of the bills should be to eliminate the bad actors selling products intended to intoxicate the consumer, while also preserving our citizens’ access to proven, effective, natural remedies like non-intoxicating full-spectrum non-intoxicating hemp products.

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What is SB 86?

Ohio lawmakers are moving a bill, known as SB 86, through the state legislature which purports to regulate cannabinoid products under the guise of consumer safety but which seek to severely restrict your access to naturally occurring, hemp-derived wellness products.

Why are They Doing This?

In my opinion, the state of Ohio is trying to remove synthetic intoxicating cannabinoids, a strategy I agree with. Unfortunately, naturally occurring, hemp-derived Delta-9 THC from full-spectrum CBD extracts is being lumped in with synthetic intoxicating cannabinoids.

What Does This Mean for Me?

We know that our customers enjoy our products for a variety of reasons, all of which are geared towards fulfilling a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Right now, we need your support more than ever.

If this piece of legislation passes in its current state, it will eliminate our ability to ship only products containing any level of THC – inclusive of all our non-intoxicating CBD products – to our customers in Ohio.

Ohioans will also be unable to purchase hemp-derived cannabinoid products anywhere other than within adult use dispensaries licensed under the Adult Use Cannabis Control Law, which could have significant impact on wellness retailers stocking CBDistillery products on their retail shelves.

Why Are States Restricting Federally Legal CBD?

Many customers ask us why hemp-based products containing up to 0.3% THC are federally legal yet so many states, potentially including Ohio, have imposed severe and often illogical restrictions on products. This happens because of a few issues:

The federal government has failed to create any sort of regulatory structure for the industry other than the 0.3% THC cap.
As a result, there are many synthetic products on the market, some of which aren’t even found in the cannabis plant. These are products manufactured chemically, solely for their intoxicating potential. Some synthetic versions are significantly more potent than naturally occurring, hemp-derived Delta-9 THC. These were not considered or intended at the time the 2018 Farm Bill was passed, and they carry with them legitimate concerns about how they’re made and whether they are safe for consumption. These products often contain many unidentified chemical byproducts introduced during manufacturing.
The worst of the bad actors have deliberately designed intoxicating hemp products that visually mimic candies or popular snacks, and market them to minors.
Companies aren’t using child-resistant packaging for intoxicating hemp products.
The lack of any enforcement across the country has led to a landscape that can only be described as the Wild West. The bad actors across the CBD industry have not felt any consequences for their business practices and have been emboldened to take more and more risks. This environment severely hurts responsible companies like CBDistillery as we proudly have costs associated with product safety, testing and compliance.

I am happy to say that the CBDistillery brand has always taken a responsible approach to hemp-derived Delta-9 THC, with non-intoxicating amounts of delta-9 THC and only using naturally derived cannabinoids. Our focus has been and always will be on providing you with the most rigorously tested, cGMP-compliant, safe, and efficacious products. We will never cut corners for a buck because earning your business and trust is too important to us.

I want to personally assure you that we will continue to ship our products to you until the point that we no longer can.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to our customer service team at customersupport@thecbdistillery.com.