Austin, Texas (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abat veto a bill that would ban consumables for hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said it was open to laws who are taking on new efforts to regulate what has become a turbulent business.
In fact, he has already called on the MPs in a special session in July to do just that.
But the 11th hour of Republicans on Sunday night, exported just minutes before the bill becomes a law, has attracted sharp criticism from some of its best allies of conservatives who want to eradicate a business they consider dangerous.
The veto was a victory for thousands of retailers and hemp farmers in Texas who worry that they could be released from work, and for defenders who said the ban would harm people who use THC to treat PTSR and other serious conditions.
At a press conference on Monday, Republican lieutenant Dan Patrick, who led efforts to break up in the THC market, said he was confused by the governor’s actions and that the veto was a legalization of marijuana in Texas.
Here’s what else to know:
What is THC and how is it adjustable?
Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties. It can be extracted from hemp, a plant that is connected but different from marijuana and is used to produce textiles, plastics and other goods.
The 2018 Federal Law has allowed countries to regulate hemp, which must contain less than 0.3% THC, but hemp options can be modified to have a powerful concentration.
This has opened a profitable market from hemp Thc goods, which are available in many convenience stores across the country, including in states like Texas, where marijuana is strictly prohibited.
The critics of the Texas bill have indicated the thousands of jobs and millions of revenue that the industry has brought to the country. Many retailers have also said that this allows people to have access to the medicinal benefits of marijuana without navigating in the limited medical marijuana program of the state.
Proponents of the bill have expressed concerns about the dangers of THC consumables, as there is a small federal supervision of how they are produced.
THC fate in other countries
Several other countries have moved to regulate the goods obtained from hemp Thc. Countries in which marijuana is legal, such as Colorado, limit THC consumables with age restrictions and limits to the potency per serving.
Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states, where entertainment marijuana was prohibited, also insisted on more regulation.
The Texas Bill would be one of the larger ones because it did not allow any TC, according to experts.
Republican governor Ron Ron Zanthis in Florida declined to sign such legislation last year because of fears that it would harm small business.
The veto of the governor
On Sunday, Texas Governor called for a special session to take the bill on THC and other proposals this July.
In its veto, the ABatt encourages legislators to consider the age restrictions and regulation over marketing and packaging of THC consumables, not an outspoken ban on avoiding farmers, pharmacists and others by owning small sums.
“Legislators could look at a structure similar to the way alcohol is regulated, with a strict application by an agency such as the Texas Committee on Alcoholic Beverages,” Abbot said in his proclaimation veto of the bill.
Lieutenant Dan Patrick, the president of the Senate, said on Monday that regulation instead of the ban would be the same as legalizing marijuana in the country.
“I will not legalize marijuana in Texas,” Patrick said. “With that veto, he has already put us in a box.”
Veto -supporters
Many industrial groups and retailers applauded the governor’s decision on Monday and thanked him for taking their fears seriously.
“This is a victory for all Texas who spoke strong and clear,” says the hemp industry and America’s farmers in a statement on Sunday.
“This is what we wanted,” said Texas Conop Coalition in an Instagram publication in response to the governor’s proclamation. “Thank you for trusting us!”
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