US EditionTexas lawmakers move to ban legal THC, hemp amid medical marijuana expansion
- The Texas House gave initial approval late Wednesday to a bill banning all products containing THC, nearing the governor's desk for approval.
- The bill follows a 2019 bipartisan effort meant to boost agriculture that inadvertently created an $8 billion hemp-based THC industry with 50,000 jobs.
- The legislation imposes penalties of up to one year of imprisonment for adults caught with any amount of THC in hemp products, a harsher punishment compared to the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana.
- Senate leader Gov. Dan Patrick leads the ban effort, accusing the industry of targeting minors, while opponents warn it will push consumers to an unregulated black market.
- If passed, the bill would effectively shut down Texas' hemp THC industry, causing significant economic disruption and limiting access to THC products now widely available.
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Texas moves closer to banning all forms of recreational THC, sparking fears of economic consequences
One business owner told ABC13 that shutting down would hurt her customers. "My customers at 40-60 years old (have) pain, sleep anxiety... I give a veteran's discount, PTSD," she said.
Lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana program as state bans intoxicating hemp products
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House of Representatives is set to ban hemp-derived products that can make a consumer feel high, closing a loophole on unregulated intoxicants but also creating concerns it will negatively impact Texans who rely on the products to treat their chronic pain. After hours of debate on the House floor Wednesday night, a bill to ban all consumable hemp products containing THC passed a key vote. Both sides of the aisle agr…
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