Federal court enjoins Ohio’s in-state-only hemp restrictions for 10 plaintiffs

Published Jul 16, 2026

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing Ohio from enforcing Senate Bill 56 against 10 hemp companies and vendors selling their products, finding they are likely to show that its in-state cultivation and sales restrictions unconstitutionally discriminate against interstate commerce. The order is not statewide relief, but Oklahoma hemp and cannabis businesses should track the case because it tests how far states may use residency or sourcing rules to exclude federally lawful out-of-state cannabinoid products.