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EDITORIAL: STANDING UP FOR COMPASSIONATE USE (7/15/2022)
An Editorial By Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
July 15, 2022

As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I am responsible for the licensing of more than 850 entities that currently grow, handle, sample or process h**p in Texas. H**p and ma*****na are two different names for the flowering plant known as cannabis. The legal difference between the two is the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is what gives the ‘high’ feeling people associate with cannabis. By law, ma*****na has a concentration of THC that is 0.3% or higher. H**p has a concentration of THC that is 0.3% or lower by dry weight.

It is our overall state policy on cannabis that I will focus on today as I share my thoughts with my fellow Texans. In a free society, government should only make something illegal for a powerful reason or set of facts. The freedom of the people to make their own choices and decisions is a fundamental principal of a true democracy.

The history of cannabis prohibition reflects the failed alcohol prohibition of the 1920’s. Complete with gangs, corruption, and widespread violence against the lives and liberties of American citizens.

As I look back, I believe that cannabis prohibition came from a place of fear, not from medical science or the analysis of social harm. Sadly, the roots of this came from a history of racism, classism, and a large central government with an authoritarian desire to control others. It is as anti-American in its origins as could be imaginable.

Today, in the 21st century, this must end. We must start with a new chapter and a new attitude about the use of cannabis – especially when it comes to its potential medicinal benefits.

As of today, thirty-nine states, including politically conservative states such as Oklahoma, Utah, and Florida, have legalized cannabis for compassionate use: also known as medical ma*****na.

Beyond that, eighteen states, including conservative western states like Arizona, Montana, and Alaska, have legalized commercial cannabis sales to ALL adults.

While I am not sure that Texas is ready to go that far, I have seen firsthand the value of cannabis as medicine to so many Texans.

Those states that have gone before Texas are providing real world data and research about what they are doing right and what can be improved. But the roots for good Texas policy on cannabis have already been planted.

I worked diligently to bring h**p farming to Texas and supported the development of products such as h**p oil for medical use. These products are making a difference in the lives of many where other medicines have failed.

It is my goal next year to expand access to the compassionate use of cannabis products in Texas so that every Texan with a medical need has access to these medicines.

When four out of five Texans support compassionate use, we need to have state law and state policy reflect that desire. I will urge our state legislature and our Governor to make that a top priority in the upcoming legislative session.

It is time for all of us, including the Governor, members of the Texas Legislature and others to come together and set aside our political differences to have an honest conversation about cannabis: where we have been, where we are going and what role government should properly play.

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.

Pamela Williams Hughes

Military Discount On Cannabis

Laws seem to be changing regularly about the legality of cannabis and because of this, we are seeing more and more places where cannabis is being sold. One place is Flower Co, a California wholesale cannabis delivery company. While you do need to live in a state where it is legal to purchase, they are offering a complimentary membership to all US military veterans through their website, FlowerVets.com.

Their regular price of $119 per year for their membership provides access to the company’s catalog of cannabis products at a discount. Their prices are already priced lower than a traditional dispensary.

Their company was founded on the idea that high-quality cannabis should be accessible to those who need it. That is why they offer their unique subscription-based model that will give members access to more convenient pricing.

They have also partnered with the Veterans Cannabis Group on this initiative, seeking to support the organization’s mission to advocate to help treat the symptoms of PTSD within the military veteran community.

Both cannabis and CBD has been shown to help veterans with pain, anxiety, and PTSD according to certain studies, and more will be done, including this study by the VA. It could be a safe alternative to the pills that are currently being prescribed to veterans to treat their ailments. Many of the current medications can have strong side effects and high addictive potential.

This is something we could be seeing more of in the future, and if cannabis and CBD can help veterans with PTSD and other issues that they are dealing with, discounts like this will be a good thing.

If you are interested in this discount, please make sure that cannabis and CBD are legal for purchase in your state. You would also need to be 21 for recreational use and 18 for medical.

Cannabis for Veterans US Military Veterans are eligible for free FLOWER CO. memberships for free overnight shipping of thousands of cannabis products.

What is Delta 8?

It's not exactly ma*****na. It's not exactly CBD, either. ... Delta 8 THC, also called just Delta 8 or simply D8, is a h**p-cannabis derivative that has been available in New York for about a year. It exists on the border between ma*****na, which gives users a psychoactive “high,” and h**p-based CBD, which does not.

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Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of ma*****na.

In a blog post, Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon's worldwide consumer division, said changing state laws on ma*****na mean Amazon (AMZN) will no longer include the substance in the company's pre-employment drug tests and that the drug will now be treated the same as alcohol.

Positions subject to regulation by the US Department of Transportation will still include the ma*****na test, Clark said, adding that the company will "continue to do impairment checks on the job and will test for all drugs and alcohol after any incident."

Clark went on to say that Amazon is endorsing a federal ma*****na legalization bill, the Ma*****na Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act. "We hope other employers will join us, and that policymakers will act swiftly to pass this law."