MINNEAPOLIS — THC selzers, the beverages that have grown in popularity as an alternative to alcohol over the last several years, may soon be made federally illegal.

A provision in the bill that would end the government shutdown effectively bans THC products derived from hemp. And that has craft breweries in Minnesota scrambling.

Supporters of the provision, including Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, claim Congress never intended to legalize THC derived from hemp in the first place. But industry leaders say the products have been a lifeline for Minnesota breweries, many of which they believe will now go out of business.

For Kevin Hilliard, co-owner of Insight Brewing Company, Flavor Pixels isn't just his top-seller. The ability to sell the THC seltzers kept the business afloat a

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