Ohio lawmakers are expected to decide soon on a bill that would restrict sales of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, including increasingly popular beverages, to state-licensed cannabis stores.
The potential vote on Senate Bill 56 in the state House, coupled with an executive order from Gov. Mike DeWine temporarily banning the products, is creating anxiety among the thousands of retailers carrying the products, according to the Dayton Business Journal.
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DeWine’s Oct. 9 executive order would have banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products in the state from Oct. 14 until Jan. 12, 2026.
That follows the lead of other states, including California and Texas, where governors have stepped into curb what many critics say is a poorly regulated market.
But Ohio’s ban has since
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