Ohio Judge Extends Block on DeWine’s Hemp Ban, Keeping Sales Legal Through Dec. 2

Overview

• Franklin County Judge Carl Aveni extended the temporary restraining order and moved the preliminary injunction hearing to Dec. 2, leaving intoxicating hemp product sales in place.
• The court directed counsel to submit an expedited discovery plan by Oct. 30 and granted defendants additional time to file responses.
• Gov. Mike DeWine’s 90‑day emergency order sought to halt products exceeding 0.5 mg THC per serving or 2 mg per package, citing child-safety concerns.
• The Ohio House passed an amended Senate Bill 56 to confine most intoxicating hemp sales to licensed dispensaries, set THC limits for beverages, and impose a 10% tax, sending the bill back to the Senate.
• Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined a bipartisan group of 39 attorneys general urging Congress to clarify the Farm Bill’s hemp definition to curb intoxicating products.