AUSTIN, TX - A proposed Texas bill would ban the sale of all tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products, closing a loophole in the state’s hemp laws.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the legislation, Senate Bill 3, on Wednesday, stating it aims to address concerns over potentially dangerous THC products marketed to children.
Patrick claims retailers are exploiting the 2019 Hemp Farming Act, which legalized hemp containing no more than 0.3% delta-9 THC, the primary intoxicating ingredient in marijuana. He argues that products derived from this legal loophole have created risks for public health and safety.
“This bill will protect Texans from harmful products,” Patrick said in a statement. He expects the legislation to gain support in both the Senate and House for passage.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, would prohibit all forms of consumable THC. Patrick specifically cited delta-9 products as a danger to children, accusing retailers of targeting minors with these items.
At the federal level, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I drug with “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is reviewing recommendations to reschedule the drug based on its medical applications and health risks.
If passed, the legislation would impact Texas retailers and consumers of THC products.
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Good thang they are doing this, so many people have died from this dangerous so called drug that literally grows naturally.
Maybe one day they will try to do this with meth and the billions of pills that are helping cure our nation.
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PermalinkIt's exactly why they're moving to ban. Can't keep anyone on fda approved cancer causing pills or any of their other "approved" narcotics if we have NATURAL medicine.
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PermalinkYou do realize that humans have been using cannabis for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, right? Humans naturally produce endocannabinoids, which THC mimics.
There are zero recorded deaths due to overdose on just THC and studies show there really is no 'lethal' dose.
That said, yes, there are certainly dangerous circumstances one can find themselves in while under the influence, but the same can be said about alcohol and even cigarettes. Neither of these are illegal, but they are regulated.
Doing this in the state of Texas - the one with the highest population of veterans - is dumb on a variety of levels.
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