Several of Minnesota's most powerful politicians are vowing to fight to keep THC products on store shelves as the fallout from the surprise federal ban continues.

"Right now, the key is to get people educated about how bad this is," said Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in a new conference on Monday at the Minnesota State Capitol. "I'm not as worried about the [bill] language as about getting political support to get it done."

Proponents of the ban , which ironically included those who first pushed to legalize hemp last decade, said it was long overdue to close a loophole which they said allows companies to take legal amounts of THC from hemp and turn it into "intoxicating substances" and market it to children.

Dozens of state attorneys general also sent a letter to Congre

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