The OHRA Org
Walk into a hemp store anywhere in Ohio and ask what brings customers in. The answers are the same — pain, anxiety, sleepless nights, recovery, stress, a desire to stay off pills.
People aren’t getting high. They’re getting relief.
Now, SB86 and HB198 threaten to take that away.
These bills would ban nearly all hemp-derived THC products — Delta-8, Delta-10, HHC, and more. Products people have relied on for years without needing a medical card or a prescription. Legal products, bought in legal stores, by people just trying to feel better.
For many customers, hemp offers what nothing else has. They’ve tried sleeping pills and hated the side effects. They’ve tried opioids and didn’t want to go back. They’ve struggled with anxiety for years and finally found something that helps.
These aren’t just “products” — they’re lifelines.
When lawmakers talk about banning them, they’re not talking about some mystery drug sold in gas stations. They’re talking about the dropper bottle on someone’s nightstand. The gummy a veteran takes before bed. The cartridge that helps someone manage pain without relying on pharmaceuticals.
These bills would end that. Overnight.
And for what? To hand those same people off to marijuana dispensaries, force them to register for medical cards, raise prices, and reduce access. To create more hoops, more costs, and more confusion — just to benefit a smaller number of powerful companies.
SB86 and HB198 don’t offer safety. They offer disruption.
They punish people for finding relief outside the system. And they ignore the thousands of Ohioans who’ve used hemp legally, safely, and responsibly for years.
If these bills pass, access disappears and the people who need it most will pay the price.
