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As part of the bill that ended the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, a clause was tacked on that could effectively kill the recreational hemp industry.
The day after the bill to reopen the government became law, Texas business owners react to the banning of their main product, a hemp-derived THC.
Iowa hemp retailers are raising concerns after federal lawmakers passed legislation banning hemp products this week while reopening the government.
Lawmakers said a single clause tucked deep in the new federal spending package is stalling progress in Washington, D.C. The provision, introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), would
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Federal Provision could deliver major blow to hemp industry by 2026
The industry now awaits federal guidance that could determine whether many hemp products survive or disappear by 2026.
The U.S. Senate's Continuing Resolution to reopen the federal government contains a provision that would restrict the sale of hemp-derived products that have flourished nationwide.
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Upstate hemp business owners fear possible federal crackdown
The House is expected to vote on the bill as soon as Wednesday night. If it passes, industry groups said the $30 billion legal hemp market could vanish.