Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When news broke Wednesday afternoon of a last-minute push to pass new, stricter regulations for consumable hemp products, …
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Texas lawmakers grasp for 11th-hour deal on THC regulations
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Top Texas Republicans were hashing out an 11th-hour deal Wednesday to tighten regulations on consumable hemp products, the …
Read More »THC vapes are banned from Texas retailers: 5 things to know
AUSTIN — A new law partially regulating the state’s burgeoning retail consumable-hemp industry goes into effect on Sept. 1, banning THC-laced “vapes” — with their candy flavors and brand names like “Half Baked” — from smoke shops and gas stations across Texas. The ban, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law earlier this summer, comes even as lawmakers wrangle over …
Read More »New test is able to detect THC in breath after using cannabis
Federal scientists report the first detection of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in human breath after people ate cannabis edibles, marking a careful but notable step toward measuring recent use outside a lab. There is a catch, though, and it is important. The signals vary widely from person to person and from one moment to the next, which means no one should rush …
Read More »Why Cannabis and THC Drinks Failed to Become the Next Big Thing
Same drink, different year — and, hopefully, different result. That’s Mark Thomas Lynn’s approach to the relaunch of Afterdream, a cannabis drink, this year. His company — the premium spirits and beverage company AMASS Brands Group — originally released its THC-infused formulation in 2021, but they pulled it off the market after about nine months due to legal hurdles around …
Read More »CDC confirms at least 85 people experienced THC sickness from pizza place in Wisconsin in October 2024 – WFRV Local 5
CDC confirms at least 85 people experienced THC sickness from pizza place in Wisconsin in October 2024 WFRV Local 5 Dozens sickened after eating THC-contaminated food at Wisconsin pizzeria, CDC says CBS News CDC confirms at least 85 people experienced THC sickness from pizza place in Wisconsin The Hill ‘Pot’ pizzas accidentally intoxicate nearly 100 people. The shocked restaurant owner revealed… WION CDC report: …
Read More »Restaurant Unknowingly Laces Pizza With THC, Doses Nearly 100 Customers
Dozens of restaurant goers in Wisconsin had the sort of meal you wouldn’t ever forget. A recent case report details how they were accidentally fed food made with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary ingredient in cannabis responsible for getting you high. Local health officials described the sitcom-like shenanigans in a report published Thursday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. …
Read More »Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Senate is doubling down with its attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up another showdown with …
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