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Congress Reopens Government, Bans Hemp Derivatives

11/18/2025

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Congress passed legislation to reopen the government, including a ban on intoxicating products derived from hemp plants.
Hemp is cannabis with lower levels of THC, the psychoactive component found in marijuana.
Ali Rogin discusses the implications of this ban on the U.S. hemp industry with Manisha Krishnan, senior culture editor at WIRED.

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Story summary

Congress passed legislation to reopen the government, including a ban on intoxicating products derived from hemp plants.
Hemp is cannabis with lower levels of THC, the psychoactive component found in marijuana.
Ali Rogin discusses the implications of this ban on the U.S. hemp industry with Manisha Krishnan, senior culture editor at WIRED.