Medical Marijuana in Jeopardy After Abbott Declines THC Ban

I'll tell you what. THC, marijuana, and hemp have been at the forefront of almost every conversation in Texas lately, and it doesn't seem to want to go away.

Texas lawmakers had been pushing to have anything THC-derived from hemp banned here in Texas, and it passed both the House and Senate. However, Gov. Greg Abbott wouldn't sign off on it, leaving it legal but admitting regulations needed to be placed.

Who Was The Biggest Loser

That would be the medical marijuana industry here in Texas. They've said that as long as that stuff is legal here in Texas, their business will suffer greatly and they don't see a world in how they can co-exist.

The fear now is they won't be able to operate or stay open in Texas if the state doesn't heavily regulate those products.

Why Would The Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fail

Bottom line is that the delta-8 THC is synthetically produced and has a longer shelf life. It's also cheaper, considering it's synthetically produced.

The delta-9 THC products that are sold are comparable in price to the medical marijuana because they're all derived from the plant. However, with the delta-8 being so easily available at cheaper pricing, many are shifting to those products and getting similar results.

Do Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Want To Ban Delta-8?

No, that's not at all what they're asking. However, they do want some regulations put in place that will help level out the playing field so they can both co-exist in the state.

People within the industry have stated they aren't against hemp in any way, they just feel there needs to be some clearly defined rules in place when it comes to those products.