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.
You’ve misunderstood what Rand is doing here. He wants language that restricts the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids removed from the bill. I happen to agree with him here, hemp is practically the only thing Kentucky still has going for it.
Yeah, you’re correct, thanks. I went back and reread it; the original article I read had some slightly confusing wording about it. He’s still an asshole though and my point about the republicans holding up for one of their senators and not half the country still stands tho, but I do agree with him that this shouldn’t be in the bill.