How a small law change could have a huge impact on the U.S. hemp industry
How a small law change could have a huge impact on the U.S. hemp industry  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Segments
Published On: Wed Jan 14 2026
Description: Tucked into the legislation that ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history was a provision to change the definition of hemp. It was a small tweak involving minute measurements, but one that could have a huge impact on the booming market for hemp products. Jeffrey Brown reports from Kentucky. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy