Critics are raising the alarm about a federal ban on many hemp products that was slipped into the funding bill that ended the record-long government shutdown on Wednesday. They say it will strictly clamp down on hemp products from Oregon and across the nation, including everything from CBD gummies , drinks and oils used to relieve pain, anxiety and sleepless nights to hemp-made construction materials such as insulation.

That, they say, will deal a devastating blow not only to consumers, but to farmers, manufacturers and retailers and the economies of states such as Oregon, where the value of hemp production in 2023 reached $126 million .

Much of it is used to create products with the non-psychoactive ingredient cannabidiol, also known as CBD, that some studies suggest may h

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