COLUMBUS – The statewide sale of “intoxicating hemp” products can continue until Dec. 2, a Columbus judge ruled.

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni again hampered Gov. Mike DeWine’s attempts to ban the sale of hemp products.

Earlier, DeWine declared an adulterated consumer product emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp — products derived from hemp plants that contain enough tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, to cause psychoactive effects.

DeWine’s executive order — had it taken effect on the original date of Oct. 14 — would have significantly impacted the business of several downtown Yellow Springs retailers of hemp products. The businesses Tweedle D’s and The Joynt told the News hemp sales account for about 60% of their revenue.

The continuation of Jud

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