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A hemp industry shutdown has just begun

bilsbie
146 points
10 comments

Mood

heated

Sentiment

negative

Category

business

Key topics

hemp industry

regulation

agriculture

Debate intensity60/100

The hemp industry is facing a shutdown due to regulatory issues, sparking concerns among stakeholders about the impact on businesses and the industry's future.

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Discussion Activity

Moderate engagement

First comment

48m

Peak period

6

Day 1

Avg / period

6

Comment distribution6 data points

Based on 6 loaded comments

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  1. 01Story posted

    11/13/2025, 5:22:10 PM

    5d ago

    Step 01
  2. 02First comment

    11/13/2025, 6:10:18 PM

    48m after posting

    Step 02
  3. 03Peak activity

    6 comments in Day 1

    Hottest window of the conversation

    Step 03
  4. 04Latest activity

    11/13/2025, 8:38:15 PM

    5d ago

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Discussion (10 comments)
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taylodl
5d ago
1 reply
Hemp farmers aren't billionaires, so Congress doesn't care.
jrs235
5d ago
More farm land for Acre Trader to buy up for pennies on the dollar!
ChrisArchitect
5d ago
1 reply
[dupe] Hemp Ban Hidden Inside Government Shutdown Bill

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45916152

tomhow
5d ago
Comments moved thither. Thanks!
neuroelectron
5d ago
1 reply
Rand Paul huh
atkirtland
5d ago
He's also behind this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_the_Bills_Act

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