MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- As CBS 42 has previously reported, some hemp businesses in Alabama are closing their doors as a new law cracks down on the industry. Whether it's CBD gummies or hemp infused lotions, the ABC Board is setting new expectations for how products are sold in the state.

"I think CannaBama is financially ruined, beyond repair," said Jennifer Boozer, founder of CannaBama in Mobile. "I mean, we've not been open for almost two months now."

Business owners like Boozer are grappling with new THC guidelines. Proposed rules by the ABC Board require supermarkets and package stores to obtain a license to sell hemp products. Boozer said other requirements, like having to use child resistant packaging, would make items too expensive to sell.

"If an aluminum pull tab is enough s

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