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Mitch McConnell pushes for hemp legalization
CBS "News" ^ | March 26, 2018

Posted on 03/26/2018 12:17:58 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Mitch is a pothead? I never would have guessed.


21 posted on 03/26/2018 12:45:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good move.

Marijuana prohibition is overall a loser for Republicans. Sure, there are still many who feel as does Sessions that ‘good people don’t use marijuana’, but a LOT of the vote for Trump was from independent voters and even Obama voters who do not share that attitude. In addition, it shows up as hypocrites folks who are always about ‘State’s Rights’ when medical/recreational cannabis is about as much of a ‘state’s rights’ issue as something can be.

Couching it as ‘hemp’ might make it more palatable to people stuck in prohibition mindset, plus it really is a good crop for a lot of things.


22 posted on 03/26/2018 12:46:06 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, deport all illegals, abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Chamber of Commerce crowd wants the tax dollars.

They don’t care that they come from Satan.


23 posted on 03/26/2018 12:49:24 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: windsorknot
This weasel can stick a truckload of hemp “where the sun don’t shine”.

If rumors are true, that's at least a 2 Bay Garage.

24 posted on 03/26/2018 12:52:37 PM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Apparently I voted demoncrat for 40 years. They all wore 'R' jerseys! 'R'atpublicans!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What leadership! There's nothing better than having your priorities right.   /s
25 posted on 03/26/2018 12:53:16 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (CNN is fake news.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Agricultural hemp is weak on THC. No self respecting doper would be caught dead with it when the high powered stuff is so easily available.

The problem is both look the same. I spoke with a stage ag person about it and his thoughts were to genetically modify Ag hemp to have a different color or some other noticeable marker.


26 posted on 03/26/2018 12:55:07 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If McConnell is for it, you have to ask: what’s in it for the Chinese?


27 posted on 03/26/2018 12:56:19 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: Rebelbase

stage ag person = State Ag person.


28 posted on 03/26/2018 12:56:31 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: freespirit2012
I guess I don’t understand why everyone on this thread is so upset about legalizing hemp?

Personally, I don’t give a d*** whether they legalize it or not. I just think that the rat bastard’s priorities suck.

29 posted on 03/26/2018 12:56:57 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: eyeamok

Ashley Roachclip, President
United Heads for Hemp


30 posted on 03/26/2018 12:58:05 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I believe hemp has a bright future in our state," McConnell

Ever heard of "ditchweed", Turtleface?

31 posted on 03/26/2018 12:58:32 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Take a trip and never leave the farm.
I’m in.


32 posted on 03/26/2018 1:00:20 PM PDT by Ramcat (Thank You American Veterans)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I think everyone should check a a few sites to find out just how valuable a commodity hemp is. It can be used to make just about anything, including fuel for internal combustion engines. And for all the tree huggers, it can cut back on the harvesting of trees.

And it has nothing to do with marijuana or getting high.


33 posted on 03/26/2018 1:01:29 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Rebelbase

My wife works at a testing lab and a farmer just dropped off a sample of ground hemp for a feed analysis. She said it tested really high (no pun intended) in protein and other compounds that make it excellent for animal feed.


34 posted on 03/26/2018 1:01:40 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun

Ashley Roachclip, President
United Heads for Hemp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbVd8VLQDc


35 posted on 03/26/2018 1:03:47 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: fwdude

It’s not a euphemism. Industrial hemp is different than cannabis that is grown for smoking. You could smoke industrial hemp all day long and you’d never get high.


36 posted on 03/26/2018 1:08:38 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: dfwgator

Prefect! Thanks for the video


37 posted on 03/26/2018 1:10:12 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: PTBAA

Hemp in China.

38 posted on 03/26/2018 1:10:33 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: freespirit2012

My father in law grew hemp on his Kentucky farm during WWII for the war effort.


39 posted on 03/26/2018 1:12:38 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: conservative98
Maybe McConnell and his FIL will partake in another Chinese biz adventure (like the one mentioned in Peter Schweitzer's new book). Hmmmm. 🤔
40 posted on 03/26/2018 1:13:11 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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