Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has issued a 90-day executive order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products throughout the state.
The ban was set to expire Jan. 12, until it was paused after a Franklin County judge filed a 14-day restraining order on the executive order, allowing shops to sell until Dec. 2, according to reporting by the Ohio Capital Journal. On Oct. 29, the Ohio Senate voted not to concur with House changes to the original bill – Senate Bill 56 – which included added intoxicating hemp regulations.
The executive order means that intoxicating hemp products containing THC cannot be sold anywhere other than licensed marijuana dispensaries. This includes establishments such as smoke shops, gas stations and CBD stores. The closest dispensaries in Oxford are Consume on Southpointe Parkway and Pure Iconic on College Corner Pike.
At a press conference on Oct. 8, DeWine emphasized how important this matter is to the safety of children. "I'm not going to tell [lawmakers] what to do, but we have to have some control of this product," he said at the press conference. "We can't have a situation where it is legal for people to sell this to underage kids."
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