Ohio Code § 928.031

Ohio Code § 928.031. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 928.031.

(A) The superintendent of cannabis control, in consultation with the director of agriculture,

shall establish the following lists for purposes of section 928.01 of the Revised Code : (1) Cannabinoids known to be capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa

L. plant; (2) Tetrahydrocannabinol class cannabinoids known to the superintendent to be naturally

occurring in the plant Cannabis sativa L.; (3) All other known cannabinoids with similar effects to, or marketed to have similar

effects to, tetrahydrocannabinol class cannabinoids; (4) Any additional cannabinoids that have similar effects or are marketed to have similar

effects on humans or animals as a tetrahydrocannabinol. (B) The superintendent, in consultation with the director of agriculture, shall establish

any additional information and specificity about the term “container” as defined under section 928.01 of the Revised Code . (C) When congress, or pursuant to the federal hemp laws in 7 U.S.C. 139o, et. seq., the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, or the

United States food and drug administration, as applicable, adds, changes, or removes

anything from any of the lists of items established in the division (A) of this section,

then such addition, change, or removal is automatically effected in the corresponding

list, subject to amendment pursuant to division (D) of this section and the superintendent

shall immediately publish an updated list containing the change. (D) The superintendent may add, change, or remove any of the items included in the lists

established in division (A) of this section.  In so doing, the superintendent shall review any determinations made by the federal

government in any corresponding changes it has made and determine whether the changes

are in accordance with Ohio law, the current scientific knowledge of the material

at issue, and the risk to the public health. (E) Upon initial publication of the lists established in division (A) of this section

and upon any addition, change, or removal in division (C) or (D) of this section,

the superintendent, in consultation with the director, shall adopt a rule under Chapter

119. of the Revised Code, to codify the list.  The rule shall be filed with the joint committee on agency rule review within six

months of the list being adopted or changed.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 928.031
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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