Texas

Texas’ HB 4242 establishes a common-sense regulatory framework for the sale, distribution, delivery, and production of hemp and hemp-related products.  The bill would allow for the sale of hemp and hemp products via e-commerce and regulate testing and packaging to ensure consumer safety.

SB 3 would ban all cannabinoids except CBD and CBG, effectively eliminating 90-95% of the hemp product marketplace. While concerns about unregulated products and youth access were raised, banning these products outright is not the answer. Prohibition has never worked. It would wipe out an entire industry, eliminate jobs, and push consumers toward unregulated markets where there are no ID checks, no testing, and no oversight.

Please ask legislators to consider a regulatory framework which models what many other states have chosen—stronger enforcement, licensing for manufacturers and sellers, independent testing of hemp products, adequate labeling which prohibits child-enticing images, and age restrictions for consumable hemp products. Rather than banning hemp THC products, these reasonable restrictions ensure that adult consumers have direct access to the products they need, while keeping intoxicating products out of the hands of children. 

How You Can Help: 

If you live in Texas, use this form to urge your state legislators to consider this alternative approach. Rather than banning hemp THC products, these reasonable restrictions ensure that adult consumers have direct retail access to the products they need, while keeping intoxicating products out of the hands of children. 

Our technology makes it super easy. Once you input your zip code, the appropriate email or state petition will populate—with your legislators already identified and an editable message prepared. With a simple click of the button, lawmakers will hear your voice loud and clear!

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