ATLANTA - A deal to re-open the deferral government has finally been reached after the longest shutdown in U.S. history. But in the deal is a measure that could impact business here in Georgia.

The funding bill essentially makes many hemp products illegal because it caps THC, the chemical that gets you high, in those items.

Why support the measure?

What they're saying:

Supporters say it closes a loophole that led to a rush of marijuana-like products onto store shelves.

Potential impact to Georgia businesses

The other side:

Hemp businesses say the provision threatens a multi-billion-dollar industry and hundreds of thousands of jobs nationwide. They say the legislation will wipe out hemp businesses in Georgia.

"It would make us take 95 percent of the products off of my shelf," said

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