Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Order Banning Intoxicating Hemp Sales Stirs Support, Outcry
The order will last for 90 days unless extended by state lawmakers
Gov. Mike DeWine’s Wednesday declaration of a public health emergency effectively banning the sales of intoxicating hemp products — at least temporarily — was met with a range of reactions from support to condemnation.
The governor’s order directs all consumer products containing intoxicating hemp to be removed from public display by all retailers and means that no products containing hemp may be sold or offered for sale during the duration of the emergency. The order will last for 90 days. After that, the order will automatically expire unless state lawmakers vote to extend it.
One lawmaker blasted the decision as a sweeping measure that will hurt Ohio businesses.
State Rep. Tex Fischer, a Mahoning County Republican who’s been a leading advocate of marijuana access in the legislature, said Wednesday he agrees with DeWine that hemp products targeting children should be taken off the shelves. But shutting down the entire industry is wrong, he said.
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