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Dan Patrick's proposed THC ban triggers Texas GOP clash over cannabis Dan Patrick's proposed THC ban triggers Texas GOP clash over cannabis

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Dan Patrick's proposed THC ban triggers Texas GOP clash over cannabis

"It's time to support the will of the people of Texas," Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller said.

By Rhyma Castillo, Staff writerDec 7, 2024

"Not everyone is on the same page on this," Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller said in a Dec. 5 update to X. "The GOP needs to find some consensus instead of constantly running in opposite directions."Michael Wyke/Contributor

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller this week said it's time for Republicans to "support the will of the people of Texas" when it comes to cannabis policy.

Miller voiced his opinion after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that banning THC products would be a top priority in the state legislature next year, and the two Republican-elected Texas officials don't seem to be on the same page.

Currently, Texas cannabis laws are defined by two key pieces of legislation -- House Bill 1325 and the Texas Compassionate Use Act. The former authorizes the sale of consumable hemp products that do not exceed 0.3% delta-9 THC by "dry weight" standards. The latter allows physicians to prescribe "low-THC cannabis" to patients with conditions like cancer, epilepsy, PTSD and more.

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While HB 1325 provides several loopholes for retailers to legally sell certain types of cannabis and cannabis-based products for both psychoactive and therapeutic effects, Patrick issued a statement Wednesday announcing his intent to close those loopholes altogether.

"Senate Bill 3 will ban all forms of THC and keep these unsafe products off our streets," Patrick said. "We are not going to allow these retailers to circumvent the law and put Texans' lives in danger."

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick addresses dozens of attendees during a ceremony for the new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum on Oct. 1, 2024.Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Kaylee Greenlee/Contributor

While Patrick later stated that the Texas Compassionate Use Act would not be affected by his proposed ban, many Texans have expressed concern over access.

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"Sir, why is the Texas government trying to outlaw THC?" X-user @Sethersk82 asked Miller in a Thursday post. "Isn't it medicine for some folks?"

"Not everyone is on the same page on this," Miller responded. "The GOP needs to find some consensus instead of constantly running in opposite directions. We know what the polls say. It's time to support the will of the people of Texas."

While Miller has not expressed support for recreational marijuana use, he did advocate for the expansion of Texas' Compassionate Use Program in July 2022.

"I believe that cannabis prohibition came from a place of fear, not from medical science or the analysis of social harm," Miller wrote in his editorial. "Sadly, the roots of this came from a history of racism, classism, and a large central government with an authoritarian desire to control others.

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"We owe it to our fellow Texans, especially those who are suffering, to lead or just get out of the way if we cannot formulate effective cannabis policy for Texas."

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Not everyone is on the same page on this

The GOP needs to find some consensus instead of constantly running in opposite directions

We know what the polls say. It's time to support the will of the people of Texas -- Sid Miller (@MillerForTexas) December 5, 2024

Dec 7, 2024

Rhyma Castillo

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Rhyma Castillo is a trending reporter for the Express-News and a member of its Digital Go Team. She can be reached at rhyma.castillo@express-news.net.

A native of San Antonio and a Texas A&M University graduate, she is a journalist with nearly a decade of experience. She has reported on politics, immigration, climate change, gun violence, and workers' rights. Additionally, she excels in lifestyle and entertainment writing, covering music, television, video games, technology, and relationships.

In her free time, she enjoys painting, drawing, cooking, hiking, climbing, gardening, playing video games, cuddling with her cats, and making music with her band.

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analysis of article text

prohibitionist	prohibition_agency	drugwar_propaganda	legalization	drug_reformer
reform_referenda	cannabis	stimulant	narcotic	hallucinogen

incarceration/prison mentioned? NO - the issue of prison or incarceration was NOT mentioned in this article .

propaganda analysis

EXP - explicit prohibition propaganda (explicit_propaganda)	GRP - hated group (propaganda_theme1)	MAD - madness, violence, illness (propaganda_theme2)
SOC - survival of society (propaganda_theme3)	USE - gateway, use is abuse (propaganda_theme4)	KID - children (propaganda_theme5)
WAR - demonize, war, epidemic (propaganda_theme6)	TOT - total prohibition (propaganda_theme7)	DIS - dissent opposed (propaganda_theme8)

concept		evidence	hits	links
	drug of abuse implied / mentioned drug related [news] [concept]	illegal drugs
	propaganda drugwar propaganda [news] [concept]	propaganda theme2 propaganda theme3 propaganda theme5 celebrity scapegoat propaganda theme4		•Why Are Americans So Easy to Manipulate? (Bruce E Levine, 2012) •Classic Modern Drug Propaganda •Themes in Chemical Prohibition •Drug War Propaganda (kindle edition)
	madness, violence, illness propaganda theme2 75% [news] [concept]	"violence" "Murder" "harm" "destroyed" "danger" "cancer" "cardiac arrest" "suffering" "fear"	13	•Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) •drugwarfacts.org/crime.htm •drugwarfacts.org/causes.htm •Distortion 18: Cannabis and Mental Illness •No, marijuana use doesn't lower your IQ (10/2014)
	survival of society propaganda theme3 80% [news] [concept]	"Americas" "social harm" "our streets"	3	•Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) •The "Nation" as a Device To Create a Psychological Crowd
	use is abuse use is abuse [news] [concept]	"marijuana use"	1	•Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) •drugwarfacts.org/addictiv.htm
	gateway, use is abuse propaganda theme4 [news] [concept]	use is abuse		•Use is Abuse, Gateway (propaganda theme 4)
	children propaganda theme5 75% [news] [concept]	"High School students"	1	•Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) •drugwarfacts.org/adolesce.htm •Think of the children
	moral imperative [news] [concept]	"we cannot"	1	•Majestic plural •Nosism •Moral imperative •Categorical imperative
	celebrity scapegoat 50% [news] [concept]	"Elon Musk"	2	•zombielogicblog.blogspot.com/201... •google.com/search?q=celebrity%20... •Scapegoat Ritual; Ceremonial Chemistry: The Ritual Persecution of Drugs, Addicts, and Pushers (Thomas Szasz)
	drug of abuse illegal drugs [news] [concept]	cannabis various illegal drugs
	drug law [news] [concept]	"cannabis laws"	1	•History of United States drug pr...
	psychoactive chemical chemicals [news] [concept]	alcohol		•erowid.org/chemicals/chemicals.s...
	psychoactive plant plants [news] [concept]	cannabis		•erowid.org/plants/plants.shtml
	cough suppressant 50% [news] [concept]	purple drank
	intoxicant [news] [concept]	cannabis
	depressant intoxicant [news] [concept]	alcohol
	hemp [news] [concept]	"hemp"	1	•mapinc.org/hemp.htm •drugwarfacts.org/hemp.htm
	alcohol [news] [concept]	"Drunken"	1	•Stanton Peele Addiction Web Site •drugwarfacts.org/alcohol.htm •Pot Threatens Booze Profits
	cannabis [news] [concept]	"marijuana" "cannabis" "cannabis-based" "THC" hemp	19	•Cannabis: Religious and Spiritual Uses •Cannabis-Driving Studies •MAPInc.org Cannabis Link DB •medicalmarijuanaprocon.org •cannabisculture.com •Schaffer Library: Marijuana •drugwarfacts.org/marijuan.htm •mapinc.org/pot.htm •U.S. Prisons Thriving on Jim Crow Marijuana Arrests (2013)
	various illegal drugs 70% [news] [concept]	"psychoactive"	1	•mapinc.org •drugwarfacts.org •DEA's Drugs of Abuse booklet •drugwarfacts.org/drugtest.htm
	purple drank purple drank 50% [news] [concept]	"Texas teacher"	1	•Purple drank
	youth 75% [news] [concept]	propaganda theme5		•ssdp.org/ •mapinc.org/youth.htm
	school [news] [concept]	"School" "schoolers" "University"	7	•ssdp.org/
	aggrandizing government aggrandizement [news] [concept]	"officials" "authorizes"	2	•Statism: the Most Dangerous Religion (2014 video) •What is Statism? •Conservapedia: Statism •Wikipedia: Statolatry •lewrockwell.com/2014/07/thomas-d... •Bought Priesthood •Worship of the U. S. Government (2011) •Bureaucratic Thrust •Tyranny of Experts •The Threat of Authority (2012) •The Media As Enablers of Government Lies •The Statist Mindset (Jacob Hornberger, 2011) •Thinking Critically about Experts and Authority •'Scientific' evidence for FDA-approved drugs isn't so scientific, it turns out (2014) •The Intellectual Gravy Train (2015)
	jury [news] [concept]	"Jury" jury selection	1	•FIJA.org •flexyourrights.org/jury-nullific... •Guerrilla Jurors: Sticking it to Leviathan •This Powerful Jury Tool Can End the Drug War Today (2014) •Jury Nullification - The True Duty of a Jury (2013) •Nullify the War on Drugs •Jury Nullification is a Game Changer (2015)
	jury selection [news] [concept]	"Jury selection"	1	•juryduty.org/JuryDuty.htm •jury selection (voir dire) •google.com/search?q=fija+survivi...

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