How the bill that ended the shutdown could threaten the U.S. hemp industry’s future

 How the bill that ended the shutdown could threaten the U.S. hemp industry’s future

The legislation Congress passed this past week to reopen the government included a provision banning intoxicating products made out of hemp plants, a type of cannabis like marijuana, but with a lower level of the psychoactive element THC. Ali Rogin speaks wit…

By Ali Rogin
Ali Rogin
Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour and PBS News Weekend, reporting on a number of topics including foreign affairs, health care and arts and culture. She rec…