GOP Gov Mike DeWine Wants To Ban Public Cannabis Smoking, Sale Of Delta-8 ‘Intoxicating Hemp’
In his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) began his speech with a focus on youth and education then moved quickly to a renewed push to ban Delta-8 and keep cannabis away from minors
DeWine previously called for a ban on Delta-8 products, which he calls intoxicating hemp. The governor said the lack of regulation around Delta-8 makes it “easily accessible to kids in gas stations and convenience stores.”
“Just in the cases reported to the Ohio Poison Control Centers, there were over 100 Delta-8 poisonings last year, and of those, 40 were involving children aged five or younger,” the governor said, as he asked the Ohio General Assembly to ban the sale of Delta-8 to children.
Why Is Delta 8 So Widely Available?
As part of DeWine’s January push to ban Delta-8, Dr. Gary Wenk, emeritus professor in Behavioral Neuroscience at Ohio State University explained that Delta-8 THC became a problem when companies …