Behind The Times… So What Else Is New?

The Republicans are living in the 1950s.

I was watching Dragnet! Where they were busting people for pot, it was laughable the way they talked about the “Evil Weed!” The show was from the late 60s but Texas wants to clamp down on all marijuana products!

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Launches Major Legislative Initiative to Ban All THC
“Thousands of Stores Have Opened to Sell All Types of Dangerous Products with Unlimited THC. These Stores Even Target Your Children.”
Press Release
December 4, 2024

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today announcing Senate Bill 3 will be legislation to ban all forms of consumable Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from being sold in Texas:

“Everyone knows that agriculture is part of the fabric of Texas. In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1325, by Rep. Tracy King, D-Uvalde, to bolster agriculture in Texas. Part of that bill allowed for the commercialization of hemp which might include un-removable non-intoxicating trace amounts of Delta 9 THC.

“Dangerously, retailers exploited the agriculture law to sell life-threatening, unregulated forms of THC to the public and made them easily accessible. These stores not only sold to adults, but they targeted Texas children and exposed them to dangerous levels of THC. Since 2023, thousands of stores selling hazardous THC products have popped up in communities across the state, and many sell products, including beverages, that have three to four times the THC content which might be found in marijuana purchased from a drug dealer. Under Senate Bill 3, these products, and all forms of THC, will be banned in Texas.

“Senate Bill 3, which will be carried by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, will ban all forms of THC and keep these unsafe products off our streets. We are not going to allow these retailers to circumvent the law and put Texans’ lives in danger. This bill will have broad bipartisan support in the Senate, and I trust the House will also see the danger of these products and pass this bill with overwhelming support so it can become law immediately.”

Dragnet 1968 was all about “saving the children” that is where the Republicans are still living.

The Hill reports…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has also made strides to crack down on THC usage in the Lone Star State by suing the city of Dallas for introducing a ballot measure that would prevent police from arresting or issuing citations for cannabis possession or considering the odor of marijuana as probable cause for search or seizure.

There are twenty-four states have legalizes marijuana of those 20 are Democratic states and 4 are Republican states. And I would not count on Congress to take marijuana off of the Schedule 1 list and move it to Schedule 3 list. That evil weed!