GREAT FALLS — The recent passage of legislation to reopen the federal government has left Montana's hemp industry in limbo, as the bill contains language that could effectively shut down most hemp-derived products.

The legislation would ban most hemp products containing THC levels exceeding 0.4 milligrams per container, which includes most non-intoxicating hemp products currently on the market. Federal hemp legalization originally resulted from a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill.

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However, industry leaders see hope in a one-year moratorium built into the measure, which gives the hemp sector time to mobilize and work with lawmakers to establish a federal framework for thes

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