Ohio Judge Blocks Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products
A Franklin County judge has paused Gov. Mike DeWine's public health emergency order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days.
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect immediately, blocking an executive order DeWine issued last week.
Judge Aveni is concerned that the governor is creating "new definitions" about what constitutes intoxicating hemp that don’t exist in state law.
- The governor's order directed all retailers to remove intoxicating hemp products from their shelves and cease sales.
Author's summary: Ohio judge pauses hemp product ban.