In Brief: Ohio ephedrine bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Ohio ephedrine bill: HB 523 signed into law Dec. 30 by Gov. George Voinovich (R). The bill amends Ohio's Schedule V controlled substances list to exempt foods or dietary supplements containing no more than 25 mg ephedrine alkaloids per dosage unit or serving. The law allows the sale of ephedra-containing ingredients with that dosage level with a maximum recommended dose of 100 mg/day for not more than 12 weeks as long as the products do not claim to create an altered mental state or provide a "buzz" ("The Tan Sheet" Dec. 9, 1996, p. 12). The law goes into effect on March 31...