President Donald Trump has officially signed into law new federal hemp regulations that will ban the sale of most THC products nationwide, including in Wisconsin.

The hemp laws were signed late Nov. 12 as part of the sweeping funding bill that ended the record 43-day government shutdown Wednesday. When enacted, the regulations could force hundreds of dispensaries, smoke shops and cannabis bars across Wisconsin to close.

Here's what to know about the new federal hemp laws and how they may affect Wisconsin businesses:

How did hemp-derived THC products become legal in Wisconsin?

In 2018, a loophole in the federal Farm Bill legalized the sale of intoxicating hemp products nationwide.

The legislation made it federally legal to sell hemp-derived THC products if they contain less than

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