Lt. Governor Dan Patrick posted a video with a stash of hemp products on his desk, claiming they could 'kill you.' The battle over THC in Texas is still lighting up.
Luke JonesLt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned of THC-induced schizophrenia during a press conference as he celebrated the passage of Senate Bill 3, which would ban THC.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned of THC-induced schizophrenia during a press conference Wednesday as he celebrated the passage of Senate Bill 3, which would ban THC.
"This is everything you can buy at a smoke shop and a vape shop that will either cause potentially paranoia, schizophrenia, tremendous health issues for you," Patrick said, standing in front of a table filled with edibles."There is clearly an association between using cannabis and developing schizophrenia," said Dr. Michael Weaver, director at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction at UTHealth Houston."And then, if you've got a family history, that increases the risk even further," he said."Before legal, hemp-derived consumables entered my life, the medications prescribed for my suicidal ideations pushed me dangerously closer to giving up," John Jowers said at the time. Although SB3 has passed, Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't said if he will sign the bill and has been notably silent on the matter. "Governor Abbott will thoughtfully review any legislation sent to his desk," Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said. "There's not much he can do. He's probably gonna sign the bill," Rice University political science professor Bob Stein said.THC is an $8 billion industry in Texas and businesses have warned the bill would cost jobs.Stein doubts Abbott will take DeSantis' approach and said Patrick's remarks Wednesday may make it even less likely. "I wouldn't say he was threatening the governor or daring the governor, but he said, you know, 'I've got the votes. House and Senate have cleared the bill,'" Stein said.
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