One incredibly connected, incredibly well positioned person and it makes a bucket of sense. Republican donors want in. Republicans don't give a **** about legalization, but they care about donation. Banking, Investment, & Insurance industries all want in.
Nah, Mitch isn't going to dick around his Kentucky hemp industry. The bi partisan group pushing this bill have smartly put pro Mitch language in it. Mitch will let this one slide through, it ticks too many boxes for Republicans and for Mitch personally.