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On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that, along with preventing a government shutdown by providing temporary funding into December, postpones the ban of hemp-derived THC products. President Trump has since signed the bill into law.
The ban, which would have taken effect in November, would have banned any hemp-derived THC products with more than .4 milligrams of THC. With this stopgap spending bill, those THC products are safe until December.
According to CBS, Minnesota saw $210 Million in sales of marijuana and hemp-derived THC in 2025, bringing in $27 Million in tax revenue for the state. Since its legalization in Minnesota, THC beverages have become a staple of liquor stores, bars, and breweries across the state.
Minnesota Democrats Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, and Ilhan Omar have fought back against this ban, partnering with Republican Rand Paul, according to Bring Me the News.
The ban was originally proposed by Republican Mitch McConnell, who championed hemp legalization in 2018 for its use in agriculture and textiles, but he says this provision would close a loophole allowing for the sale of intoxicating hemp THC products, according to The Hill.
Pro-hemp organizations like Project Twenty-One have pushed back against this ban, claiming it would drive consumers who are looking for THC products to unsafe, underground alternatives. Local THC beverage brand Looner Sodas has even incorporated a hemp ban doomsday clock on their website.
