Judge Upholds Decision To Allow One Intoxicating Hemp Business To Sell In Ohio
Ohio’s Senate Bill 56 originally went into effect in March
Just one intoxicating hemp business is allowed to sell its products statewide, part of ongoing litigation involving Ohio’s new sweeping cannabis changes.
Seattle-based Cycling Frog was granted the temporary ability to sell its intoxicating hemp products statewide in Ohio in mid May. On Friday, a Sandusky Court rejected Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to revoke Cycling Frog’s right to sell statewide.
Ohio’s Senate Bill 56 went into effect in March and introduced new penalties for some cannabis use and banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products like THC drinks. The bill drew pushback from hundreds of business owners who profited from the sale of intoxicating hemp. See previous coverage of Senate Bill 56 in the video player above.
Among the business owners were several companies that sued Ohio, arguing Senate Bill 56 violated federal law. Under the 2018 federal Farm Bill, hemp is not classified as marijuana. Businesses grow hemp and then chemically alter the product to produce intoxicating hemp, resulting in federally legal intoxicating products that mimic — but fall outside the definition of — cannabis.
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