Rand Paul: Government Funding Bill Contains Provision That Shuts Down Hemp Industry
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6mo ago· 4 min readenOpinion
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Summary
Senator Rand Paul criticizes a provision in the government funding bill that effectively shuts down the hemp industry by eliminating state regulatory frameworks. He argues this destroys consumer choice and hemp farmers' livelihoods at a time when farm bankruptcies are rising and agricultural costs are increasing. The article presents this as a political opinion piece advocating for hemp farmers despite the end of the government shutdown.
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· 5 pulledTucked away in the bill, on page 163, in Title VII of Division B, was a provision to shut down the hemp industry.
It wipes out the regulatory frameworks adopted by several states, takes away consumer choice and destroys the livelihoods of hemp farmers.
This could not come at a worse time for our farmers. Costs have increased while prices for crops have declined. Farm bankruptcies are rising.
For many farmers, planting hemp offered them [economic opportunity].
The longest US government shutdown in history is over, but I will not stop advocating for hemp farmers. This will not be the last word.
The longest US government shutdown in history is over, but I will not stop advocating for hemp farmers. This will not be the last word.
