MIDVALE, Utah — The congressional funding bill that ended the government shutdown this week included something called a THC cap, which would effectively ban most hemp-based products.

Big picture, industry leaders say the cap could put a huge damper on their $28 billion industry and affect nearly 300,000 jobs. Small picture? It’s going to have a big impact on small Utah businesses, such as Farmer and Chemist in Midvale.

“Farmers to retailers, it’s going to hurt! Because products are not going to be available," said Steve Murdock, Operations Manager at The Farmer and the Chemist.

The location on Main Street in Midvale has been providing CBD and hemp products for six years and has just renewed its lease. Murdock says regular customers rely on him as a non-pharmaceutical way to deal wit

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