COLUMBUS, Ohio–A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days.

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect immediately, blocking an executive order DeWine issued last week , saying he is concerned that the governor is creating “new definitions” about what constitutes intoxicating hemp that don’t exist in state law, Cleveland.Com reported.

The governor’s order, signed last Tuesday, directed all retailers to remove intoxicating hemp products from their shelves and cease sales. Failure to comply meant that authorities could cease products, and that businesses could be subject to a fine of $500 daily while the sale

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