COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Wednesday banning retailers from selling products with intoxicating hemp for 90 days.

Intoxicating hemp products, such as edibles, gummies and other consumables containing delta-8, can mostly be found at vape shops and some gas stations. Delta-8 produces a high similar to the effects of marijuana, but milder. The compound is extracted by modifying hemp, which is a legal crop in Ohio.

Retailers have until Oct. 14 to get rid of their intoxicating hemp products. Those who continue to sell the products will face a daily $500 fine until the products are taken off the shelves.

The governor has been an opponent of intoxicating hemp, particularly the lack of regulation and how he says the products are marketed toward children. Durin

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