Monday July 24 2020
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has come out in full support of hemp made masks for COVID-19 restriction applications in Kentucky hemp was a big deal and all of the market isn’t doing well McConnell is hopeful they have market will pick up once again. The biggest problem with him now is we don’t have the infrastructure here to take the raw material and turn it into usable textiles . McConnell is also against looking at hemp for anything else than as a fabric and is it not being helpful towards finding banking provisions for the hemp and medical cannabis industry.
During his visit to the Kentucky hemp company, McConnell also talked about the passage of coronavirus relief legislation earlier this year, touting the fact that Ecofibre was able to obtain $1.2 million through the federal program to stay in business. But he also criticized a subsequent package approved in the House that he said is “full of a whole lot of things that were unrelated to the coronavirus.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is urging Americans to wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus—and he wants those coverings to be made of hemp.
During an event at the Kentucky-based hemp company Ecofibre on Monday, McConnell talked about the challenges the burgeoning market for the newly legal crop has faced, especially amid the pandemic, but he said it represents a viable commodity that is bolstering the economy.
Biden Administration Will Pursue Marijuana Decriminalization, VP Pick Harris Says
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden recently did a interview together and they addressed cannabis Biden does not address in legalizing cannabis but rather decriminalizing the possession of cannabis where is Harris has been a persecutor of cannabis users but has potential he had a change of heart herself launching initiative to remove cannabis for the scheduled narcotic list last year everybody Biden seems to be on both cannabis so the democratic party seems to be using that as their number one reason to vote Democrat
Washington State Wants Help Studying Smelly Marijuana Business Emissions
The vendor will detect, research, and report on marijuana odors and emissions for the following issues:
Availability and appropriateness of ways or methods to mitigate, mask, conceal, or otherwise address marijuana odors and emissions; and
The potentially harmful impact of marijuana odors and emissions on people who live, work, or are located in close proximity to a marijuana production or processing facility, including but not limited to:
a. Filtering systems;
b. Natural odor masking mechanisms or odor concealing mechanisms;
c. Zoning and land use controls and regulations; and
d. Changes to state laws and regulations, including but not limited to, laws and regulations related to nuisance and public health.”