Ohio Code 928.01 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 928.01
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Cannabidiol: means the cannabidiol compound, containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent, derived from hemp. See Ohio Code 928.01
- Hemp: means the plant Cannabis sativa L. See Ohio Code 928.01
- Hemp product: includes cosmetics, personal care products, dietary supplements or food intended for animal or human consumption, cloth, cordage, fiber, fuel, paint, paper, particleboard, and any other product containing one or more cannabinoids derived from hemp, including cannabidiol. See Ohio Code 928.01
- processing: means converting hemp into a hemp product. See Ohio Code 928.01
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) “Cannabidiol” means the cannabidiol compound, containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent, derived from hemp.
(B) “Cultivate” or “cultivating” means to plant, water, grow, fertilize, till, or harvest a plant or crop. “Cultivating” includes possessing or storing a plant or crop on a premises where the plant or crop was cultivated until transported to the first point of sale.
(C) “Hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent on a dry weight basis.
(D) “Hemp cultivation license” means a license to cultivate hemp issued under section 928.02 of the Revised Code.
(E) “Hemp processing license” means a license to process hemp issued under section 928.02 of the Revised Code.
(F) “Hemp product” means any product, containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent, that is made with hemp. “Hemp product” includes cosmetics, personal care products, dietary supplements or food intended for animal or human consumption, cloth, cordage, fiber, fuel, paint, paper, particleboard, and any other product containing one or more cannabinoids derived from hemp, including cannabidiol.
(G) “Marihuana” has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code.
(H) “Medical marijuana” has the same meaning as in section 3796.01 of the Revised Code.
(I) “Process” or “processing” means converting hemp into a hemp product.
(J) “Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol” means the sum of the percentage by weight of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid multiplied by 0.877 plus the percentage by weight of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.
(K) “University” means an institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code and a private nonprofit institution with a certificate of authorization issued pursuant to Chapter 1713 of the Revised Code.
(L) “USDA” means the United States department of agriculture.