News outlets in San Antonio report that legislation proposed in Texas would ban THC statewide. THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana.
Elected officials in Texas say sellers are using legal loopholes to market dangerous THC products in the state.
Edibles and other substances containing high doses of THC are sometimes manufactured from industrial hemp — or cannabis — and marijuana products containing high levels of THC pose serious health risks.
Nationwide, marijuana products like these — including gummies, candies, and other edibles containing THC — are sending kids to the emergency room.
In 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a strong warning highlighting five serious health risks associated with Delta-8 THC manufactured from industrial hemp products. Likewise, researchers at the Oregon Health and Sciences University found poison center calls due to children exposed to marijuana rose 245% from 2000 – 2020.
Last summer the Centers for Disease Control released a report showing the number of children, teens, and young adults sent to the emergency room due to marijuana exposure increased from 2019 to 2022. The report revealed that marijuana-related ER visits surged more than 200% among children under age 11 during that time.
THC is dangerous — especially for children. That’s part of the reason Arkansas has taken steps to prohibit THC products.
Last year the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 629 by Sen. Tyler Dees (R – Siloam Springs) and Rep. Jimmy Gazaway (R – Paragould). This good law prevents Delta-8 THC and other THC varieties from being manufactured and sold via industrial hemp — or cannabis — in Arkansas. However, a group of companies that profit from Delta-8 THC has sued to block Act 629 in federal court.
Without laws addressing THC, these drugs could send more children to the E.R. in Arkansas.
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