CINCINNATI —

Hemp businesses are closely watching the House vote that could end the government shutdown.

The spending bill takes aim at the legislation, which allows many hemp-derived THC products to be sold. Advertisement

If passed, many could be banned, severely impacting the hemp industry.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul says it would "devastate" hemp farmers.

"This bill contains language that has been airdropped in that will destroy hemp farming in Kentucky and across the United States," said Paul.

Monday, the Kentucky lawmaker tried and failed to strip language from the bill cracking down on the sale of certain hemp products.

"We're talking about a multibillion-dollar industry that is going to be banned," says Bobby Slattery.

Slattery owns Fifty West Brewing.

He's been in the beer

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