Texas Lawmakers Consider Banning Most THC Products and Restricting Social Media for Minors

Texas Senate Bill 3: THC Product Ban

• 🎯 Texas lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 3, which aims to ban most THC products statewide.
• 💡 The bill would limit the hemp market to non-psychoactive products like CBD and CBG, often used for pain, anxiety, and seizures.
• 👶 Proposed regulations include age limits, child-resistant packaging, and restrictions on sales near schools or ads targeting children.
• ⚠️ Proponents argue the ban is necessary to protect minors, citing concerns about the number of shops selling these products.
• ⚖️ Critics, however, warn that the bill could dismantle a billion-dollar regulated industry for adults.

Social Media Restrictions for Minors

• 📱 Texas is also moving closer to enacting some of the nation's toughest social media restrictions.
• 🧑‍⚖️ A bill has been approved by the House that would ban anyone under 18 from having a social media account without parental consent.
• 🔒 If passed, users would need to verify their age to download social media apps, and parents could request account deletion within 10 days.
• 🗣️ Critics argue these measures may violate the First Amendment.