COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House Republicans are set to introduce legislation that would allow stores and breweries to sell THC-infused drinks, but prohibit all other forms of "intoxicating hemp" products. Also in the proposal, exclusively shared with us, cities would get their long-awaited tax revenue from marijuana dispensary sales. This comes as a court blocks Gov. Mike DeWine's hemp ban.
Years of negotiating on marijuana and hemp policy — with nothing to show for it.
"Frankly, the legislature had not taken action," DeWine said Tuesday.
After nearly two years, DeWine took matters into his own hands last week, signing an executive order temporarily banning what he calls "intoxicating hemp," low-level THC that can be bought at gas stations and smoke shops. It can look like regular candy