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( NewsNation ) — New legislation overhauled the rules around hemp, and it could wipe out an entire category of THC products nationwide.

The shutdown deal did more than reopen the government. Lawmakers added language that closes what they call the “Farm Bill loophole,” which allowed sales of hemp-derived THC products such as delta-8 and delta-9 to explode nationwide.

Under the new rule, any hemp product with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container becomes illegal. That wipes out nearly all edibles, vapes, beverages and gummies currently on shelves.

In Texas, the lieutenant governor recently pushed hard to ban these

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