A GOP Texas senator who led an ultimately unsuccessful push to ban consumable hemp products with THC during the regular legislative session and two special sessions this year is now imploring state agencies to adopt restrictions on cannabis that he says would align the state with federal law.
In a pair of letters sent to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Sen. Charles Perry (R) requested what he described as “narrowly tailored” changes to the state’s hemp laws. Specifically, he wants the crop and its derivatives to be tested for total THC content—including THCA—rather than just delta-9 THC, to determine legal status.
The senator said the proposed revisions “are designed to find common ground on this issue” after the governor vetoed one of his outright ban bills and lawmakers failed to pass other versions.
“Here’s the truth: we have debated what types of products should or should not be sold in this state, and I have no doubt that debate will continue in the 90th Legislative Session,” Perry said in a press release, “but no one should have any problem with the state complying with regulations adopted under [the federal 2018 Farm
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