We need your help to protect Texan families from synthetic THC!
This bill will save lives! Use the following information to inform your Texas state legislators. You can also click on this link to download this material.
Issue
Vape and smoke shops, gas stations, and various retailers are selling hemp-derived THC and its analogues, such as Delta-8-THC, which are synthetically produced from CBD. These products are being marketed as medicine and are being sold to Texas youth, contributing to severe mental and physical health issues and, in some cases, even death.
- Synthetic THC is being sold to Texas children, causing harm and, in some cases, fatalities.
- Any potential tax benefit pales in comparison to the destruction of people’s health and the tragic loss of life caused by these synthetic products.
- The FDA should be the sole governing body responsible for regulating more drugs. The FDA has already approved medications derived from components of the cannabis and hemp plant, specifically Dronabinol (THC) and Epidiolex (CBD). It is important to note that the FDA warns against exceeding a daily dose of 20mg of THC and lists the risks, including hallucinations.
- Even Colorado has banned synthetic THC manufactured from hemp due to the heightened risks associated with its use.
Education
THC is THC, whether it is Delta-8 or Delta-9.
- THC can cause the disease of addiction and can lead to the use of other drugs like fentanyl.
- THC can cause psychosis and progress to schizophrenia.
- THC can lead to death.
- THC can worsen symptoms of PTSD and increase the risk of suicide by up to 7X.
- THC can worsen depression and anxiety, two epidemics threatening Texas children today.
- Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome can lead to dehydration, seizures, and organ failure.
Deceptive Products - Targeting Our Kids
Today’s hemp products are intentionally designed to resemble everyday foods, like candies, to target children. Sugary flavors are added to vapes and other THC products to conceal their toxic taste.
