Almost 2 Dozen Hemp, Marijuana Bills Up for Consideration in Texas
Legislators in Texas have introduced over twenty measures related to marijuana since their legislative session began last month. These include bills that would legalize recreational cannabis, eliminate criminal penalties for marijuana possession, ban some products derived from hemp, and amend the state’s current medical cannabis laws.
It is expected that more measures may be tabled for consideration prior to next month’s filing deadline. Texas’ legislature gathers once every 2 years, which means that bills that aren’t approved by the time the session ends in June will have to wait until 2027 to be considered again.
Rep. John Bucy III sponsored HB 1790, a decriminalization proposal that would eliminate criminal penalties for possession of no more than an ounce of cannabis. Currently, individuals in the state found in possession of this amount of the drug face a $2000 fine and up to 180 days in jail, as this is classified as a Class B misdemeanor.
HB 1797, also introduced by Bucy, would offer protections for public workers who use hemp or medical cannabis by forbidding state agencies from testing their contractors or employees for cannabinoids as a condition of keeping a job or getting employed.
Rep. Matt Shaheen put forward HB 2155, which would prohibit the sale of all consumable hemp products. While the proposal doesn’t outlaw possession of these hemp products, it does classify the sale, delivery and transferring of these products as a Class B misdemeanor.
Sen. Charles Perry and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have also tabled SB 3, which seeks to prohibit hemp cannabinoids.
A joint measure from Rep. Ron Reynolds, HJR 70, demands a constitutional amendment that would direct the legislature to permit and regulate the possession, sale and cultivation of medical use marijuana. Rep. Penny Morales Shaw sponsored HB 1146, which would add to the qualifying conditions that permit patients to access medical cannabis as a treatment in the state.
Other medical measures include SB 259, from Senator Carol Alvarado would expand the state’s medical cannabis program. The measure is based on a previous proposal Alvarado introduced that would’ve expanded the use of medical cannabis by letting science and physicians to determine what symptoms and conditions made patients eligible to use the drug.
Sen. José Menéndez also tabled SB 170, which would also expand the medical cannabis program to resemble those of other legal states. This is in addition to adding new sections on packaging and labeling, and product testing, among other details.
Big players like Software Effective Solutions Corp. (d/b/a MedCana) (OTC: SFWJ) in the hemp space must be finding it very challenging to cope with the ever-changing hemp regulations in the different states where they have operations.
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Legislators in Texas have introduced over twenty measures related to marijuana since their legislative session began last month. These include bills that would legalize recreational cannabis, eliminate criminal penalties for marijuana possession, ban some products derived from hemp, and amend the state’s current medical cannabis laws.
It is expected that more measures may be tabled for consideration prior to next month’s filing deadline. Texas’ legislature gathers once every 2 years, which means that bills that aren’t approved by the time the session ends in June will have to wait until 2027 to be considered again.
Rep. John Bucy III sponsored HB 1790, a decriminalization proposal that would eliminate criminal penalties for possession of no more than an ounce of cannabis. Currently, individuals in the state found in possession of this amount of the drug face a $2000 fine and up to 180 days in jail, as this is classified as a Class B misdemeanor.
HB 1797, also introduced by Bucy, would offer protections for public workers who use hemp or medical cannabis by forbidding state agencies from testing their contractors or employees for cannabinoids as a condition of keeping a job or getting employed.
Rep. Matt Shaheen put forward HB 2155, which would prohibit the sale of all consumable hemp products. While the proposal doesn’t outlaw possession of these hemp products, it does classify the sale, delivery and transferring of these products as a Class B misdemeanor.
Sen. Charles Perry and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have also tabled SB 3, which seeks to prohibit hemp cannabinoids.
A joint measure from Rep. Ron Reynolds, HJR 70, demands a constitutional amendment that would direct the legislature to permit and regulate the possession, sale and cultivation of medical use marijuana. Rep. Penny Morales Shaw sponsored HB 1146, which would add to the qualifying conditions that permit patients to access medical cannabis as a treatment in the state.
Other medical measures include SB 259, from Senator Carol Alvarado would expand the state’s medical cannabis program. The measure is based on a previous proposal Alvarado introduced that would’ve expanded the use of medical cannabis by letting science and physicians to determine what symptoms and conditions made patients eligible to use the drug.
Sen. José Menéndez also tabled SB 170, which would also expand the medical cannabis program to resemble those of other legal states. This is in addition to adding new sections on packaging and labeling, and product testing, among other details.
Big players like Software Effective Solutions Corp. (d/b/a MedCana) (OTC: SFWJ) in the hemp space must be finding it very challenging to cope with the ever-changing hemp regulations in the different states where they have operations.
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Software Effective Solutions Corp. (d/b/a MedCana) (OTC: SFWJ) are available in the company’s newsroom at https://cnw.fm/SFWJ
Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the HempWire website applicable to all content provided by HW, wherever published or re-published: https://www.HempWire.com/Disclaimer
