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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs intoxicating hemp ban, new marijuana regulations into law
- On Friday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 56 in Columbus, banning all intoxicating hemp products including beverages, and vetoed a grace period letting THC drinks sell through the end of the year.
- Because the 2018 Farm Bill created a loophole, low-level THC hemp products entered the intoxicating hemp market, while recently passed federal regulations would have barred these by November next year, risking confusion with SB 56's Dec. 31, 2026 carve-out, DeWine said.
- The law specifies that the threshold is 0.4 milligrams total THC per container, bars synthetic cannabinoids sales outside licensed marijuana dispensaries, and takes effect in 90 days.
- Industry groups are considering lawsuits or a referendum, as affected businesses warn the ban threatens livelihoods, with Meredith Farrow saying she will fight and quoting, `'You can be on the right side of history or the wrong side of history.'
- DeWine argues the earlier state ban clarifies policy as THC intoxicates differently than alcohol, citing the October public‑health emergency later paused by courts.
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DeWine vetoes grace period for hemp THC drinks, making them illegal in March
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a provision in regulations on intoxicating hemp products that would have allowed hemp-derived THC beverages to remain legal through 2026. They now will be prohibited when the new law takes effect in 90 days.
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“The simplest thing, frankly, to do is to stop it right now instead of going until the date in November set by federal law.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a bill into law Friday that bans intoxicating hemp products and makes various changes to the state’s voter-passed marijuana law, including adding crimes such as making it illegal to bring legally purchased marijuana from another state back to Ohio. DeWin…
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