• Austin, TX
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Legislative Focus

Policy Position

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Advocacy Mission

Advocate for a regulatory framework that ensures adult consumer protection while supporting the hemp industry throughout the hemp supply chain.

In addition to HB1325 Statute and Current DSHS Rules, THBC Supports:

Age Gating to 21+

Exemption for veterans and for parents giving hemp products to their children

Child Resistant Packaging

Exemption for beverages

Setbacks from Schools

No adult hemp product sales within 1,000 feet of schools; existing registered businesses would be grandfathered in.

We Oppose

THBC Does Not Support

Bans

Bans do not work because they do not diminish demand; they just reroute supply to the black market. A thriving industry is the best defense against dangerous products and illicit markets.

Track and Trace systems

Tracking systems are used in states that have ‘legalized” federally illegal marijuana. Track and trace is not required for federally legal industries like hemp.

Individual Product Registrations

Product registrations do not ensure public safety but instead create more bureaucracy and red tape. It also creates a liability issue for states that approve products they did not test themselves. Random audits are a better solution.

Mg caps

Due to the vast spectrum of use cases for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, implementing milligram caps limits the usefulness for many consumers and increases costs for those consumers and businesses. There is no cap for alcohol.