MENTOR, Ohio — Three businesses are suing Ohio over Gov. Mike DeWine's temporary ban on "intoxicating" hemp, low-level THC products such as delta 8.

The members of the Ohio Healthy Alternatives Association, which advocates for alternatives to alcohol and prescription drugs, quickly filed the lawsuit in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas after the governor announced the 90-day ban during a news conference Wednesday. DeWine signs executive order temporarily banning delta 8 products

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The lawsuit asks a judge to block the state's 90-day ban, which is currently scheduled to take effect Tuesday.

'A real kick in the gut'

Mentor business owner Brendan Iacofano said he is st

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