The OHRA Org
When lawmakers talk about SB86 and HB198, they talk about business. They talk about regulation. They talk about rules.
But they never seem to talk about the customer.
The parent who finally found something to help with anxiety. The veteran who sleeps through the night again. The factory worker managing pain without opioids. The teacher who takes a hemp gummy instead of a drink.
These aren’t niche users. They’re not lawbreakers. They’re everyday people who walked into a local store, bought a legal product, and found something that worked.
Now, those same people are being told their choices don’t matter.
They didn’t get a say in these bills. No hearings were held to listen to regular folks who use hemp. No questions asked about how this affects access, safety, or trust.
And that silence is a problem.
Because if these bills pass, it’s not just stores that lose. It’s the customers. The people who relied on these products. The people who now won’t know where to turn.
They’ll be pushed toward more expensive, less accessible options. Or left with nothing.
That’s not safety. That’s erasure.
We can’t let lawmakers talk over the very people these bills impact most. We need their stories front and center. Loud and clear.
You don’t have to be a store owner to speak up. If hemp has helped you, your voice matters.
Let’s fix this conversation and put people back at the heart of it.
