Congressional Democrats representing Minnesota plan to fight a recent change to federal law that effectively bans hemp-derived THC products, out of concern for the state's burgeoning industry.

During a press conference on Monday, U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar pledged to work to reverse the ban on intoxicating hemp products, like low-dose THC seltzers, before it goes into effect in a year.

As the lead Democrat in the U.S. Senate's agricultural committee, of which Smith is also a member, Klobuchar feels they're well-positioned "to do something to fix this," though she admitted "that's not easy to say in Washington right now."

"I want our state's small businesses and farmers to know that we have their back and we will do everything we can – in our power,

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