Is THC About To Be Illegal Again In Texas?

It was viewed as a big deal, almost a historic day, when Texas passed the legalization of THC in the state. Texas is notoriously conservative when it comes to issues like this.

There's still no legalized gambling within the state among other things, so when the THC bill was passed, it was thought that it could be the turning of the tides here.

Well, why don't we go ahead and pump the brakes on all that here for a minute, because there's a bill that is gaining steam that would ban all THC products in the state, completely reversing something that passed just several years ago.

On Monday, dozens of people gathered together and told a Texas Senate panel that outright banning THC products in Texas would be more of a problem than if they kept it legal.

Pointing out things such as losing tax revenue, destroying income for hemp farmers, and putting some back on the prescription pill train were just a few of the items brought up.

Senate Bill 3 has been identified as a priority bill by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and it's beginning to pick up some serious steam. The bill would effectively ban all consumable hemp products, and that contains THC.

At the moment, Texas law allows products to be sold that contain 0.3% THC or less. There are many places, including convenience stores, that sell these products in vape and gummy forms. However, it seems that some aren't following the law when it comes to this.

Lawmakers have stated that many of these products contain a far higher concentration of THC than the law allows, but apparently this is something that's very difficult to test and regulate.

Steve Dye is the police chief in Allen, and he says that they've found products containing a stunning 78% THC concentration in them. Unfortunately, he said they have limited access to field testing, meaning many of these places get away with it.

No determinations have been made on the bill yet, and there is no indication as to when it'll be picked back up.

For now, THC products are still safe in the state of Texas as long as they're within guidelines. What this looks like in the future remains to be seen.