Dan Patrick and the Republicans off to ruin one of the few good things they've ever done.
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So there are a ton of businesses that would be affected by this. Not that I’m a regular consumer of any of these, but for a state that constantly touts how “pro business” they are, this is going to destroy many small business owners who have invested in selling a legal product.
Nothing good in the history of mankind has ever come from conservatism. Nearly every major problem on earth is either caused or made much worse by the existence of conservatives.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
“I told these retailers, ‘If you guys screw this up by being cute and getting people high off it, there will be consequences,’ ” he said during a Texas Senate State Affairs Committee interim hearing on consumable hemp on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Texas rakes in taxes and fees as retailers thrive among increasing public calls for better research on and access to potential health benefits of low doses of THC and its non-psychoactive relative, CBD.
They also expressed deep concern about how the brightly colored, sweet-tasting gummies, chocolatey brownies, and fizzy drinks in bright-colored cans are enticing to young people and sold in locations that are easy for them to find.
The situation finds Texas lawmakers struggling to balance constituents demands for medicinal cannabis products with a wildly growing market that is outpacing meaningful regulation, enforcement and safety standards.
Dan Patrick gave them some direction, as well as an indication of his interest in the issue, earlier this year when he told the State Affairs committee to look into the sale of consumable hemp in Texas before lawmakers meet in 2025.
If they address the issue during the next session, lawmakers could consider age limits, childproof packaging, advertising restrictions, strict third-party testing rules, adjustments on how the THC is measured inside the products, and licensure of retailers instead of simple registration.
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I think they'll still screw up the wording on it and everything we can currently buy online will remain available.