OHCann

11/06/2025

“This report shows a blatant disregard for the law and for the health and safety of Missouri consumers."

This report highlights the reality of "intoxicating h**p" that is being sold not only in Missouri but right here in Ohio.

Most "h**p" products in Missouri meet the definition of ma*****na and are unsafe, a legal cannabis industry trade group claims.

10/31/2025

"I mean, these were unregulated products. You don't know what's in it. You don't know where it's manufactured. If you're taking them at their word that the packaging is actually what's in it, then you're taking a massive gamble with your health and potentially your life or the life of a child."

Beware of intoxicating h**p products disguised as candy this Halloween.

Police discover counterfeit Halloween candy containing THC and hallucinogenic mushrooms in Michigan. Parents warned to inspect all treats before children consume them.

10/31/2025

"Intoxicating h**p-derived THC products have inundated communities throughout our states due to a grievously mistaken interpretation of the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of ‘h**p’ that companies are leveraging to pursue profits at the expense of public safety and health."

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among a bipartisan group asking Congress to rein in the intoxicating h**p sector.

10/29/2025

“You should not allow irresponsible corporations to take advantage of your good work to purvey dangerous products in our states,” the letter reads. “We ask Congress to act decisively to clarify the Farm Bill’s definition of h**p to ensure intoxicating THC products are taken off the market.”

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general seeking to clarify the 2018 Farm Bill's h**p definition that has allowed intoxicating products to flood the market.

10/27/2025

"These products are being manufactured and sold without consistent age restrictions, labeling standards, or safety requirements. In some states, poison control centers have reported alarming increases in pediatric exposures to these substances."

Thank you Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for urging Congress to act on this issue.

In their letter, the coalition of attorneys general urges the leaders of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; the House Committee on Appropriations; and the House Committee on Agriculture to clarify the federal definition of h**p durin...

10/20/2025

There are a lot of questions when it comes to intoxicating h**p. We know safe, tested cannabis products can be found at state-licensed dispensaries across Ohio.

10/16/2025

"The sheriff’s office said some of the seized products contained THC concentrations well above levels found in regulated cannabis, raising concerns about potential overdoses and contamination with other drugs."

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents and schools after deputies reported a sharp increase in THC-infused products found in the hands of local teenagers. In rece…

10/15/2025

Team Ohio was well represented this year at the American Trade Association for Cannabis and H**p Lobby Days in Washington, D.C.

OHCANN was proud to have members of our team along with representatives from our member companies on the ground meeting with lawmakers and industry leaders from across the country.

10/13/2025

"Cleveland’s Health Director David Margolius said many of these retailers sell products within a few blocks of schools."

Gov. Mike DeWine’s actions will force hundreds of Cleveland retailers to pull intoxicating h**p products off the shelves.

10/09/2025

“These are being sold with no age checks. Anyone can just walk in and buy them. When this order goes into effect, intoxicating h**p products will be illegal under the administrative law."

Gov. Mike DeWine declares emergency over intoxicating h**p products, ordering retailers to remove them from shelves by Oct. 14 to protect children’s safety.

10/08/2025

Governor Mike DeWine announces 90-day ban on intoxicating h**p products. OHCANN's statement:

10/02/2025

Ohioans deserve transparency, safety, and above all, the assurance that our kids are not being targeted by a predatory, unregulated market.

Letter writer says the "real danger" in Ohio is "unregulated, untested intoxicating h**p products being marketed and sold to children in the state."