TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control has issued a consumer alert regarding cannabis products that feature packaging that appeal to children.
The alert comes on the heels of cease-and-desist letters issued on July 16 by the FDA and the FTC to five companies that utilized packaging that imitates food items popular with young people.
Ohio DCC says for months, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control have issued warnings regarding the dangers that are posed by unregulated, untested and unsafe products. Intoxicating hemp products are not currently regulated and, because of this, Ohio law does not prevent its sale to Ohioans, including to children.
According to Ohio DCC, Governor DeWine has called for immediate action to get these products removed from Ohio store shelves.
“The DeWine-Husted administration has said repeatedly that we have this clear and present danger on store shelves across the state by way of unregulated, untested and unsafe products containing Delta-8 THC that are easily obtainable by Ohio’s youth,” said DCC Superintendent Jim Canepa. “The packaging of these products can make them look exactly like candy and the products themselves lack any testing requirements, so Ohio consumers, especially children, have no way of knowing exactly what they are purchasing, which is extremely dangerous.”
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