On Tuesday, Alabama conservative groups applauded the U.S. Senate for including a ban on "intoxicating hemp-derived drugs," such as Delta-8 THC, in legislation to reopen the federal government.

The legislation closed a "loophole" legalizing the products in the 2018 Farm Bill.

"This is an enormous win for public health and for the safety of our children," said Becky Gerritson, executive director of Eagle Forum of Alabama. "For too long, these dangerous products have sat openly on store shelves, targeting teens, harming kids, and blindsiding parents. Closing the loophole in federal law is essential, and I applaud the senators who stood firm against Big Hemp's misinformation campaign."

Ray French, CEO of Oscity Labs, a hemp manufacturing company in Fairhope, said the provision was include

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