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A last-minute addition to the federal spending bill will ban all THC-hemp products nationwide in one year.

The VFW of Texas says many veterans rely on these products for pain, sleep, and anxiety relief and plans to fight the ban in Washington.

Critics call the move overly broad, while supporters say it closes a loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed intoxicating hemp sales.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Now that the government funding bill has passed, federal operations have resumed. However, a last-minute addition that aims to ban hemp-derived THC products now has many Texans concerned.

Texans oppose hemp ban

The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, or VFW, has been vocal about saying THC hemp is needed by many veterans.

The ban does not take effect for a year, so the

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