THC products will remain essentially legitimate in Texas, but will be banned by minors and continues to be regulated under a new executive order by Greg Abbott on Wednesday.
Abbott heads the Texas State Health Services Department and the Alcoholic Beverages Commission to ban the sale of THC products to minors. The Health Agency, according to the order, must also review the existing rules to add stricter labeling and testing, improved record management to facilitate maintenance, as well as increases licensing fees to maintain execution.
This order also requires that these agencies be able to cooperate with the Department of Public Security to increase the implementation of applicable rules.
“Texas will not wait when children and families are protected,” Abbott said in a press release. “While these products would still benefit from a comprehensive regulation of the Texas legislator, such as alcohol and tobacco, my executive order ensures that children are safe and parents are soothing and consumers know that their products are being checked and labeled.”
Texas Tribune’s Blast information ballot for the first time reported the expected Abbott executive order, which took place about a week after the legislature erupted from this year’s second special session, without prohibiting or further regulating the consumer channels in the state.
Abbott provided the THC regulation to the agenda of two consecutive consecutive special sessions, but lawmakers could not find a middle level with a governor. Lieutenant Dan Patrick, who called thc’s products “poison in our society”, repeated this month in the X record that he and the Texas Senate would not accept anything other than the total THC insurance. Abbott said he would like more stricter regulation than insurance.
On Wednesday’s order, Abbott passed the statutory stalemate, instead of calling for another overtime legislative session.
Texas Tribune contacted Patrick’s office to comment.
Following the Texas Tribune report of the expected executive order and before the announcement of the Abbott report, the state elder Charles Perry said the age restriction will still leave harmful products on the shelves. Lubbock Republican, who wrote all the prohibitions on the Senate this year, added that the only effective answer is to ban “all synthetic cannabinoids, convert cannabinoids and abandon smoke.”
“This debate did not end,” said Perry Tuesday’s “X”, “and I will not stop fighting until we ensure the real protection of our communities and will not allow Texas to repeat the mistakes of other states.”
Moving to set age limits for those who can purchase THC products have received significant support for the cannabis industry. Some retailers said they are already checking their customer identification to ensure that minors do not buy their products, although there are no official age restrictions. Some industrial leaders have even argued that the legislator’s inability to transfer such a restriction was missed.
“It is a shame that they did not use the opportunity to accept the age gate account,” said Cynthia Cabrera, President of Texas Cannabis Business Council, after Patrick’s report X.
First of all, the trading group supported the House Bill 36 during the second special session. The bill that died in the palace committee, despite the fact that it received some attention during the last minute attempt to conclude transactions, would have banned THC products for all less than 21 years of age. In addition, the offer would have created a C -Class misconduct for buyers in many cases and class A inadequate crime for sellers. However, some critics say the bill had to be aimed only at sellers, rather than adding more punishments to minors.
Earlier this year, the Texas Palace also proposed to limit THC sales to 21 and older, much like the regulatory method ABBott later said it prefers. However, the lower palace later abandoned this plan and agreed with the old -fashioned bill to ban the THC, stimulating the governor in veto June.
In his veto, Abbott said the proposed prohibition would be contrary to the federal law. Instead, he also called for more rules.
This is a developing story. Check for updates.
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