(LEX 18) — Kentucky's two Republican senators are at war over a provision that some say could destroy the state's hemp industry.

Senator Mitch McConnell slipped language into the government funding bill that would ban hemp products with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container. Claiming kids are at risk of consuming intoxicating THC products.

"Unfortunately, we weren't surprised because this whole discussion has moved from protecting the kids. Now, to protect Senator McConnell's vanity project, which is his legacy," said Justin Swanson, who is with the Kentucky Hemp Association.

"Companies have exploited a loophole in the 2018 legislation by taking legal amounts of THC from hemp and turning it into intoxicating substances," said Republican Senator Mitch McConnell.

However, Kentuc

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