Hemp businesses only have
one year before THC
is essentially banned under
federal law.
The bill that ended
the government shutdown
also closed a loophole
that let
THC gummies and drinks
be sold even in states
where marijuana is illegal.
Like here in Wisconsin
a state that doesn't
even allow medical marijuana
but still rakes in
$700 million from hemp.
I'm Elijah Pines
a reporter with PBS Wisconsin
and I met with business owners
to see what they're planning
before the ban hits next year.
Devastated.
Right?
I mean
it was just
had the wind
knocked out of us
for a minute.
But our first thought was
well
we live, eat and breathe hemp.
This is our life.
At this point
I'm going to go back
to what I
was considering myself
semi-retired.
I'll have to take myself
out of retirement
For more, go to
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