Ten companies across Ohio can resume selling THC drinks after a federal judge granted a temporary injunction, which blocks the state’s ban on THC while the lawsuit against Senate Bill 56 is in court.
On July 13, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick’s injunction extended a prior decision he made on June 15 that allowed ten companies, including Grayscale Brewing — the parent company of Cincinnati’s own Urban Artifact, which produces the THC drink Coastalo — to continue placing THC-infused drinks on store shelves. This second extension means that the drinks from these ten companies will remain on store shelves until the lawsuit reaches its conclusion.
Senate Bill 56, which limited the sale of THC-infused drinks, gummies and more, was signed into law in December 2025 and went into effect in March.
Previously, Judge Helmick granted a temporary restraining order after Cleveland-based Titan Logistics Group and several other plaintiffs (including Grayscale Brewing) filed a class-action lawsuit against the state, alleging that Senate Bill 56 violated the U.S. Constitution because of its discriminatory effect on interstate commerce.
The new injunction prohibits Ohio prosecutors and law officials from taking criminal, civil, administrative or regulatory enforcement actions against the named plaintiffs — which, again, includes Urban Artifact and its Coastalo THC drinks.
The ban on the product has been detrimental to some of the state’s businesses. Ohio retailers and producers say it has led to layoffs, lost revenue and stalled expansion plans, with some businesses reporting losses in the millions.