The appeals court's September ruling leaves Ohio's licensing requirement enforceable against hemp beverage sellers while Missouri's challenge to its own ban awaits a ruling ahead of November 12.
MIDWEST, October 13, 2026: Hemp companies selling THC beverages in Ohio must obtain approval from the state's Division of Cannabis Control after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals partly stayed a federal injunction on September 25, according to MedicateOH.
The panel's order in *Titan Logistics Group LLC v. Tischler* (No. 26-3648) lets Ohio enforce Senate Bill 56 provisions that do not depend on where a company is located, while Ohio still may not deny approval because of a company's location, The Marijuana Herald reported. The appeal itself has not been argued.
Ohio hemp and craft beverage operators held a Statehouse press conference September 21, MedicateOH reported, arguing the division cracks down on small hemp retailers while licensed dispensaries sell similar high-potency products.
In Missouri, the state's motion to dismiss the MoHemp Trade Association's challenge to House Bill 2641 is pending before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. The law takes effect November 12 for intoxicating hemp products other than beverages, which are exempt through December 11 under the bill's federal-delay provision.
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*Not legal advice. Regulatory status changes frequently and sources sometimes disagree on effective dates; verify against primary sources before acting.*
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