Hemp-derived products have no uniform testing, labeling, or age restrictions, yet are easily accessible to minors in dangerous quantities and potency. Despite generating $250M+ annually, hemp-derived THC remains largely unregulated, with no safety standards or safeguards. (2/6)
Without consistent statewide rules, there are no safety standards, no age limits, no clear oversight — putting consumers and kids at risk. My SB 53 bill sets clear, enforceable rules: testing, 5 mg per serving cap, 21+ age limit, business licenses, and an oversight fund. (3/6)
My SB 54 bill ends low-level arrests and supports law enforcement combating high-level crime. It decriminalizes small amounts, allows limited home cultivation, creates a regulated market, sets a 21+ age minimum, clears low-level convictions, and funds community oversight. (4/6)
Regulating the market keeps Texans safer by: setting standards for production, marketing, and sale; funding law enforcement to test, track, and prosecute bad actors; and freeing up officers to focus on high-level crime instead of low-level cannabis cases. (5/6)
My Comprehensive Cannabis Reform Package brings SAFETY, CLARITY, and ACCESS to the market. (6/6) Read my full statement here: bit.ly/45rrAhv
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