A deal to end the 41-day government shutdown is running into turbulence, thanks to a single Senate objection: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve Paul’s objection to a provision in the government funding package before they can accelerate consideration of the bill. The provision would restrict the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-based products.
Yah I updated my larger comments about it elsewhere, it’s a sweeping ban on the sales of all “molecules that even resemble THC” or some wonkery. McConnel introduced this portion of the bill and he’s well known to be “sponsored” by big alcohol companies, who have been seeing declining sales ever since cannabis legalization so it’s not hard to see what’s going on.