The U.S. government began reopening this week after the longest federal shutdown in the country’s history, but a cohort of Coloradans aren’t happy with the bill that made it happen, saying it could have devastating effects on the hemp industry and businesses that rely on the sale of cannabidiol, or CBD, as well as come consumers.

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that funds government operations through Jan. 30. President Donald Trump signed it following the vote. Among the myriad of things it addresses, the bill bans most hemp-derived consumable products by limiting the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, to .4 milligrams per package.

Proponents of the change, which is expected to take effect in one year, say it aligns federal law with the inte

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