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Miles Archer

(20,948 posts) Sat Nov 15, 2025, 02:14 PM Saturday

Here's the part a lot of people are GETTING WRONG about McConnell's poison hemp pill in the government bill. [View all]

People keep saying "this will only affect synthetic products sold in gas stations," which is 100% bullshit. That is SIMPLY NOT TRUE at ALL.

But don't believe me:

There are genuine public health concerns about the unregulated sale of synthetic cannabis products, especially when sold to minors. But rather than ban synthetic cannabis products specifically, or even simply mandate “age-gating,” McConnell and other senators pushed for an outright ban to crush the nascent industry entirely.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/msnbc-opinion/congress-thc-hemp-ban-shutdown-bill-rcna243617

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Here's the part a lot of people are GETTING WRONG about McConnell's poison hemp pill in the government bill. [View all] Miles Archer Saturday OP

I'm very ticked off about this and I bet a lot of others are too. yardwork Saturday #1

Can't the next House, Senate and White House do something about this in 2028 when they're back in power? a kennedy Saturday #2

Email from Ben Starmer, Co-Founder, Dad Grass Miles Archer Saturday #4

Also, there is a "one year grace period," BUT... Miles Archer Saturday #5

Thanks for this. a kennedy Saturday #6

I just want to separate fact from fiction. Miles Archer Saturday #7

They're too late. And fuck them, anyways. marble falls Saturday #3

Republicans will drink to that! 3825-87867 Saturday #8

Yeah, I'm sure there's no connection between McConnell and Kentucky bourbon. Miles Archer Saturday #9

I kinda hope ICE shows up at Chez McConnell. marble falls Saturday #10

Follow the money... Phoenix61 Saturday #11

Besides, one of these day TACO will realize what a tax cow pot taxing is, and he'll write an executive letter ... marble falls Saturday #12

Another step backward for the Regressive party. Guess he watched Reefer Madness too many times. Dave Bowman Saturday #13

Aside from the exception created in the 2018, Ms. Toad Saturday #14