Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that lawmakers in the state Senate would move to ban all forms of consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in Texas.

    • kobra@lemm.ee
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      13 days ago

      I mean, Texas already effectively has a ban on THC. They ONLY allow medical cannabis and it can’t be more than 1% THC by weight.

      Joe Rogan is already flying above the law and I assume he’ll stay there for a while.

      • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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        13 days ago

        Texas only has a ban on Δ9-THC (>0.3%). The other, more novel, psychoactive cannabinoids like Δ8-THC, THCA, THCB, THCO, etc. are sold over-the-counter throughout the state. This would ban all of them.

        Also, Texas doesn't have medical cannabis unfortunately.

        • kobra@lemm.ee
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          13 days ago

          I agree that effectively a policy this restrained is basically no medical program at all, if that’s what you’re saying.

          But they do technically have a medical program? https://www.texas.gov/health-services/texas-medical-marijuana/

          • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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            13 days ago

            Oh, I'll be damned. You're right! They started that medical program in 2015. Is it more restrained than other states?

            Oh wait, I remember this program now; this is the CBD tincture for kids with epilepsy. It's not medical THC; it's a medical CBD program.

      • plinky [he/him]
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        13 days ago

        But won't bringing them in through state borders be equal to narco trafficking? Thus making it very inconvenient at least, especially for his lower lackeys?

      • Vent@lemm.ee
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        13 days ago

        Texas has vape shops on every corner that sell all of the Delta-# variations in all of the forms (vape, wax, edibles, even flower, etc...), including good ol' straight-up delta-9 that falls below the federal maximum percent-by-weight requirements.