Congress rallied to pass a spending bill that ended the record-long government shutdown, but it came with a price: much of the legal cannabis industry.

The big picture: A last-minute provision in the spending bill criminalized many hemp-derived products, despite the objection of businesses, lobbying groups, and lawmakers with stakes in the $28 billion industry. • Several states use hemp taxes to fund addiction services, county budgets and public health programs, industry experts told CNBC this week.

Driving the news: The provision reversed the legal sale of hemp products outlined by the 2018 Farm Bill, which included many THC-infused products. • Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) waged a last-minute fight against it, threatening to hold up the bill until he got a vote on an amendment to strip th

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