…until a firm proposal moves through Congress, it is prudent to reserve comment until more details are known.” (3/3)

via spokesperson Dan Tierney: “when Intel announced the New Albany project, they committed to it whether the CHIPS Act was passed or not. (Intel) remains committed to onshoring its manufacturing, which aligns with President Trump’s semiconductor strategy and onshoring strategy.

in-person testimony crossed into two hours but just ended, with plenty of written testimony, too. opponent Wes Bryant, with 420craftbeverages, characterized the bill as a “witch hunt” on retailers.

Sen. Shane Wilkin, committee chair, tells me next hearing likely next week

so far, most are asking for guardrails rather than an all-out ban. “robust regulation is clearly preferable to misguided prohibition,” says Jonathan Miller, lawyer and lobbyist for the U.S. Hemp Roundtable. Ohio’s one of only a few states with no regulation of these hemp products