What the fight against total ‘intoxicating’ hemp ban looks like from rural Ohio

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,082

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio — A group of Ohio farmers has joined the fight to repeal legislation that would completely ban ‘intoxicating’ hemp products.

From sunrise to sunset, the Ellwood family makes a living in their fields.

“We have 19 acres,” Joey Elwood, who owns Modern Remedies, said. “I’ve always tried to think beyond just the conventional strategy.”

He isn’t producing Ohio’s usual crops — soybeans, corn, or wheat. He’s farming hemp, a plant part in …

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