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DeWine signs executive order to temporarily ban sale of intoxicating hemp products

On Oct. 8, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order declaring an Adulterated Consumer Product Emergency that halts intoxicating hemp sales, effective Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, for up to 90 days.
Ohio Poison Control found exposures to delta-8 and delta-9 THC among children ages 12 and younger rose to over 800 in 2024, with 555 cases involving children under age five.
Evidence shows these items often mimic candy packaging and some gummies contain over 800 milligrams of THC, making them attractive to youth, and are unregulated, sold to children as young as five.
Authorities will be empowered to seize intoxicating hemp after October 14, and retailers face a $500 daily fine, while state lawmakers prepare resolutions and legal challenges.
DeWine has urged action for nearly two years and hopes his order will prompt lawmakers to regulate intoxicating hemp after the emergency period; the Ohio Department of Agriculture will rewrite rules to exclude adulterated hemp permanently.

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State announces temporary ban on ‘intoxicating hemp’

Gov. Mike DeWine has temporarily banned “intoxicating” hemp.

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DeWine declares public health emergency, orders intoxicating hemp products off shelves

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DeWine orders intoxicating hemp products removed from stores

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Retailers have until Tuesday to remove intoxicating hemp products from their shelves and cease sales after Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Wednesday. DeWine's executive order separates intoxicating hemp from legal hemp in the Ohio Administrative Code, declaring an adulterated consumer emergency, giving the Ohio Department of Agriculture the power to seize products and fine those in violation of the order. T…

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Ohio governor to announce actions regarding intoxicating hemp products

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is set to announce new actions regarding intoxicating hemp products in the state during a news conference scheduled for Wednesday.

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