Overview
- Ohio’s prohibition took effect at midnight Friday, removing THC seltzers and other intoxicating hemp products from general retail and limiting sales to licensed dispensaries.
- The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency petition from breweries challenging Gov. Mike DeWine’s move, while related litigation continues in Franklin County.
- DeWine’s December line-item veto eliminated a year-end grace period for THC drinks, which he said would prevent confusion ahead of an expected federal limit in November.
- The referendum drive to overturn S.B. 56 ended this week after Ohioans for Cannabis Choice failed to gather the roughly 250,000 valid signatures required.
- Affected businesses report significant losses and are shifting inventory to Northern Kentucky, as supporters cite child safety and the law also lowers THC caps, restricts public use and adds new possession rules.