Senate spending bill would ban hemp-based THC drinks and edibles in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Minnesota businesses say the spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate would effectively ban hemp-derived THC products.

A provision in the deal to reopen the federal government would cap hemp products at .04 milligrams of THC. Hemp beverages and edibles in Minnesota are limited to five milligrams per serving. 

If the U.S. House passes the bill, hemp would become illegal within 12 months. 

Officials at Bent Paddle Brewing Co. in Duluth say hemp helped save their small business when beer sales began to decline.

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is monitoring the situation.