Texas veterans vow to protect the state’s hemp market as one state lawmaker hopes to crack down

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“If they ban these products, it’s going to push a lot of veterans back to the illicit market.” Texas veterans are pushing back against one lawmaker's effort to limit access to the hemp product delta-8.

Dave Walden, wearing a Veterans of Foreign Wars cap, demonstrates how the CBD vending machine works by purchasing a product in Leander on Nov. 1., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

Most states, including Texas, legalized hemp production following federal changes in 2018 that removed the plant from the list of illegal controlled substances. The hemp plant has a lower amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than the marijuana plant. THC is the chemical that produces the drug’s “high.”

The program was established in 2015 for patients with severe epilepsy. As of October, 36,651 Texans were enrolled in the program. Less than half were active patients receiving regular care and medication through the program.Juan Figueroa/The Texas Tribune “Hemp-based products are legal, effective and affordable,” said Mitch Fuller, the national and state legislative chair for the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars.

 

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Bull S***.....Delta 8 is Fake.....Does not work....

For a state that touts about citizens rights They sure like to step on them

Maybe you guys at the TT ought to do an investigative report on the campaign contributions to Charles Perry. I bet you’d find some unlikely bed fellows.

As a veteran, I get migraines and went through a handful of prescriptions trying to find one that worked. Fast forward to finding a couple strains of flower and some CBD gummies and I haven’t looked back. Non addictive No side effects It works

Just because DanPatrick doesn't care, doesn't mean he doesn't understand

Vets deserve to treat pains with hemp or THC. If they don’t smoke, very minimal side effects Alcohol literally is physical addictive and changes brain chemistry. The withdrawals can be lethal. Opioids are extremely addictive and change the brain chem Cont

Hey Veterans….don’t y’all know how to fight? These laws makers are all yellow. Do your job and protect our rights.

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