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BY HANNAH NORTON
Texas moves to expand medical cannabis program, ban THC sales
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On June 2, the Texas Hemp Business Council delivered 5,000 letters to Abbott’s o ce asking him to veto SB 3, the proposed THC ban. “Texans recognize SB 3 for what it is: an attack on the rights and liberties of Texans that will destroy tens of thousands of jobs,” THBC executive director Mark Bordas said.
Texas lawmakers sent a plan to expand eligibility for low-THC medical cannabis prescriptions to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk on June 2, putting the state on track to build out an existing program that some have said does not help enough people. House Bill 46 would add conditions such as chronic pain and Crohn’s disease to Texas’ Compassionate Use Program and allow doctors to prescribe more forms of medication. The bill would also allow 15 medical cannabis dispensaries to operate in Texas, up from three under current law, and give licensed dispensaries the option to create satellite locations to store medication. Currently, providers house all of products in a single location. In May, lawmakers approved Senate Bill 3 , which seeks to ban the possession, sale and
The current situation Texas’ three medical cannabis dispensaries operate dozens of pickup locations throughout the state.
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SOURCES: TEXAS ORIGINAL, GOODBLEND, FLUENT COMMUNITY IMPACT
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said Texas needs to increase access to low-THC medical cannabis prescriptions and outlaw all other THC products. He told reporters May 28 that SB 3 would “save an entire generation from being hooked on drugs.”
manufacture of all other hemp-derived THC products in Texas. Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto hundreds of bills.
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