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Ohio THC beverage ban boosts Kentucky sales and demand

As Ohio’s crackdown on hemp-derived THC beverages kneecapped a growing market, Kentucky emerged as a beneficiary, drawing both producers and consumers south across the Ohio River. Fifty West Brewing had high hopes for its increasingly popular line of hemp-derived THC beverages, Sunflower, coming into this year. The Cincinnati-based craft brewer invested heavily in its hemp-based beverage line, with internal financial projections indicating it would be a substantial revenue generator in 2026. On the production side,…