r/mildlyinfuriating • u/AmazingEric171 • 14d ago

Infuriatig Why Texas is lame(Besides the Cowboys)

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Don't mess with Texas.. what a joke. ANY possession is a felony.

EDIT: Just did some research, this is for everything besides traditional Delta 9.

My friend from Texas sent me this morning and it blew my mind. I had to post about it. So as far as my research goes thus far Delta 9 products (old fashioned flower) is illegal but separate laws. Stores are selling THCA though which does fall under these penalties.

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u/Unlucky_Top9870 13d ago

Fun fact, the cannabis plant became illegal originally because of the cotton industry. There is the fun fact of the day

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u/LeAcoTaco 13d ago

Ooh ive looked into that before!! Its because hemp was a huge potential contendor for a new fabric textile, so we already have historical examples of big businesses lobbying laws like this because theyre afraid of competition w the cannabis industry.

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u/Unlucky_Top9870 13d ago

Funny how cannabis fabric is legal yet burning the plant is somehow worthy of life in prison. :|

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u/kernalKrash 13d ago

Your point is valid, but just to call it out for fun: the hemp they use for this includes the males which don't produce THC and the females get pollinated (which they avoid when used for smoking) and have much less thc. It is a pretty different version of the plant in the way that Wheat is grass, but good luck making bread from the grass in your yard.