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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.

  • 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.