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Ohio Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products, Retailers Face Fines
10/9/2025
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- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order banning intoxicating hemp products, effective Oct. 14, 2025.
- Retailers must remove these products or face $500 per day fines.
- It targets Delta 8-like products and redefines hemp to let the Department of Agriculture exclude intoxicating hemp.
- Lawmakers are divided on comprehensive regulation of hemp and marijuana, though they agree on child protection.
