Cannabis

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said that one of his legislative priorities is to ban all consumable THC products in the state during the upcoming Texas legislative session.

Some Texas lawmakers are contemplating a statewide ban on Delta 8 and 9. These hemp-derived products can produce a marijuana-like high and are currently legally available to purchase in Texas. So are they life-saving medications or a serious threat to public health? On Wednesday, dozens testified for or against a ban before a Texas Senate committee.

A Kansas Senate committee has tabled debate on a bill that would implement a medical marijuana program in 2025. That means the legislation is unlikely to advance before state lawmakers finish their work in early April, leaving advocates and patients upset.

Recreational cannabis won’t be legal in Oklahoma.

State Question 820 would legalize recreational cannabis for adults over 21.

When Oklahoma voters passed State Question 788 in 2018, things were a little chaotic. People had questions about how pot businesses would grow in the market. And with very little regulation, the number of marijuana businesses exploded. By 2020, Oklahoma had more businesses licensed to sell pot than any other state in the country.

Advocacy groups consider the move harassment of business owners. Cannabis products are legal in Kansas only with very small amounts of hemp-derived THC.

Kansas nearly passed legislation last year that would have legalized cannabis for medical use. If it does so this year, it may be available by early 2024.

Shops in Hays have been told to turn over their stocks of delta-8 THC products to law enforcement, or they could face criminal repercussions.

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