Mitch McConnell to introduce hemp legalization bill

[jct74]

McConnell wants hemp removed from controlled substance list

BY BRUCE SCHREINER
March 26, 2018

The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of hemp advocates in his home state of Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to legalize the crop as an agricultural commodity. The versatile crop has been grown on an experimental basis in a number of states in recent years.

"It's now time to take the final step and make this a legal crop," McConnell said.

Kentucky has been at the forefront of hemp's comeback. Kentucky agriculture officials recently approved about 12,000 acres to be grown in the state this year, and 57 Kentucky processors are turning the raw product into a multitude of products.

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read more:
http://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article206830239.html

[shakey1]

That's a step in the right direction... I got a 'jean-jacket' that is made from hemp I've had for many years... durable & comfortable.:)

[goldenequity]

Good. Cash Crop. Local Farming/many, many spin off products/industries.
Hooo Rayyyyyyyyy.

[Swordsmyth]

What changed?
Why didn't he do this before?

I'll take anything I can get but he gets no credit in my book.

[revgen]

What changed?
Why didn't he do this before?

I'll take anything I can get but he gets no credit in my book.

McConnell has actually supported this issue for quite awhile.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?404595-Rand-Paul-and-Mitch-McConnell-introduce-Industrial-Hemp-Farming-Act-in-Senate

[Swordsmyth]

McConnell has actually supported this issue for quite awhile.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?404595-Rand-Paul-and-Mitch-McConnell-introduce-Industrial-Hemp-Farming-Act-in-Senate

Thanks, I still doubt he is or was sincere, I will until it passes the Senate.

[Brian4Liberty]

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https://twitter.com/HillaryWKYT/status/978288980008587264

[dannno]

What changed?
Why didn't he do this before?

Rand convinced him some time back.



I'll take anything I can get but he gets no credit in my book.

Give Rand the credit.

[shakey1]

Rand convinced him some time back.



Give Rand the credit.

I believe you're right dannno.

[Raginfridus]

Rand convinced him some time back.



Give Rand the credit.

Rand Paul 2020

[Swordsmyth]

Legislation that would legalize hemp as an agricultural product is getting fast-tracked through the Senate.
The bill, introduced last week by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (http://thehill.com/people/mitch-mcconnell) (R-Ky.), was placed on the Senate calendar on Monday.
The procedural move, known as "Rule 14," allows it to skip over the committee process, paving the way for the legislation to be brought up on the Senate floor. The move doesn't automatically guarantee that the bill will get a vote.
A spokesman for McConnell noted on Monday that they didn't have guidance or an announcement about if, or when, the bill would come up.

More at: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/383459-senate-fast-tracks-bill-legalizing-hemp-as-agriculture-product

[Aratus]

Mitch now tokes, it beats out munching down a bottle of TUMs tablets over 48 hours...
Sean Hannity was perhaps guilty of sexual harassment and forgot to say who his legal
beagle was "on air" and by a quirky coincidence Democrats are popping popcorn and
Swigging soda pop before the real fecal matter show starts inside the GOP. Trump has
such a knack for coming up with big & little scandals, the HuffPo people have lost count.
Still think the only thing keeping Trump in office is Mitch McConnell' nerve endings now
that Paul Ryan is giving up D.C gossip/politics temporarily to POTUS run or even get into
the governor's mansion. I think the Senate is a bigly uphill climb for him. When President
Pence asks for us to listen to his good word on weekly intervals, let's gather together and
pray here, as a group, for the fecal matter is a hurricane winds level manure storm totally.
It will get worse before it gets better, the ole GOP is about to split into THREE most hugely.