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A hemp industry shutdown has just begun
- taylodl 1y agoHemp farmers aren't billionaires, so Congress doesn't care.
- s5300 1y ago[dead]
- etchalon 1y ago[flagged]
- munk-a 1y agoWell at least we can live in the comfort of knowing that everyone who voted on the bill is aware of everything in it and has definitely read beyond the cover page.
- Freedom2 1y agoI don't think everyone has, which is concerning. I suspect we'll see some congresspeople remark on how they "never voted for" some aspects of the bill.
- munk-a 1y agoIgnorance is not a defense for breaking a law and I do hold my politicians (and hope other voters also hold their politicians) to a similar standard when it comes to passing a bill. Lawmakers exist because we've all got food to put on the table and can't handle the constant effort required to understand the intricacies and implications of legal code maintenance - it's the job they've been hired to do and if they're not doing it they shouldn't have that job anymore.
- ChrisArchitect 1y ago[dupe] Hemp Ban Hidden Inside Government Shutdown Bill https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45916152 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45916152
- tomhow 1y agoComments moved thither. Thanks!
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- neuroelectron 1y agoRand Paul huh
- atkirtland 1y agoHe's also behind this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_the_Bills_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_the_Bills_Act