COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans will still be able to have and use "intoxicating" hemp, low-level THC products such as delta 8, during the state's temporary ban — but it would be a crime to sell it.

On Wednesday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced in a news conference a state of emergency starting Tuesday due to the "availability and abuse of intoxicating hemp products remains a serious threat to public health and safety." DeWine signs executive order temporarily banning delta 8 products

Delta 8 and 9 are cannabinoids produced by the cannabis plant, often manufactured by CBD. Ohio doesn't have an age requirement to buy them since it is .3% or less of THC. Thus, hemp products can be sold almost anywhere in the state, and the government has no jurisdiction over them.

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