The deal to reopen the federal government agreed to last week includes a ban on “intoxicating” hemp, eventually making sales of hemp-derived edibles and drinks with delta-8 THC or similar ingredients illegal. And Ohio's governor, who tried to impose a similar ban last month, said he's pleased.

"I'm very happy with the action by the Congress. I think it's the right thing. I think they recognize the the danger to our our children," Gov. Mike DeWine told reporters on Friday. "My understanding of the law they passed is, you've got a year before this really goes into effect. So the legislature is going to have to figure out how to deal with that.”

DeWine added: “I would certainly hope that the easiest thing for the legislature to do is just basically mirror the federal law and that way there

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