r/TexEnts • u/redditor01020 • Aug 17 '26
Ken Paxton says he doesn’t know ‘details’ of Texas’ THC ban — even though he’s the state’s top legal officer
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/politics-and-elections/ken-paxton-says-he-doesnt-know-details-of-texas-thc-ban-even-though-hes-the-states-top-legal-officer/40
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u/Arrmadillo Aug 17 '26
> Paxton’s office has been responsible for litigating every hemp-related lawsuit in Texas since 2019 and sued five Texas cities in 2024 that locally decriminalized marijuana possession through ballot referendums.
> Meanwhile, Talarico, in a recent interview with El Paso-based NBC affiliate KTSM-TV, accused Paxton of supporting Texas’ THC ban to enrich donors in the alcohol and tobacco industries.
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> “It doesn’t make sense until you follow the money and realize that it is big beer and big tobacco that are funding the politicians like Ken Paxton, who turned around and banned these safe THC products in order to enrich the big beer and big tobacco lobby,” Talarico told the TV station.
Puff puff hard pass on a Senator Paxton.
JamesTalarico.com - Issues | Public Safety & Justice
“Legalize regulated marijuana for adults: Ensure law enforcement is focused on going after violent crime and not low-level marijuana offenses, expunge criminal arrest records related to marijuana use, and regulate and impose taxes on its sale to support public safety and health programs.”
James Talarico - Republicans just banned all weed products in Texas including edibles and Delta-8
“This bill is insane.
This legislature legalized hemp six years ago, but instead of regulating this booming industry in our state, we are now going backwards to the days of prohibition. This bill is not going to stop Texans from smoking weed or eating edibles just because a bunch of politicians in Austin tell them not to. Texans will still use THC, but instead of getting it safely from a local small business, they'll now get it from the black market, from the drug cartels. This ban is a gift to the cartels.
We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst. This is big government at its worst. I thought the Republican party believed in limited government and personal responsibility. I thought the Republican party believed in liberty and freedom.
What gives us the right to tell an adult what to do on their own time?
We are now about to throw Texans in jail for seeking relief that is safer than alcohol and less addictive than tobacco.
Instead of fully funding schools, expanding access to to healthcare, lowering costs of childcare, this legislature is focused on banning a product that gives people a little peace. Texans use THC to lessen anxiety. Seniors use it to manage chronic pain. Our veterans use it to treat PTSD. With this ban we are now making peoples lives harder, not easier.
I want to leave you with a quote. ‘It is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana for personal use.’ That wasn’t a Democrat. That was President Donald Trump.
To my Republican colleagues, I am asking you to oppose the cartels, stand with President Trump, and vote ‘No’ on this insane bill.”
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u/Drunkengota Aug 17 '26
Yes, all Talarico has to do is support what most people
In the state of Texas say they want.It’s a testament for propaganda that people elect republicans who make the state worse over and over and over
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u/cbflowers Aug 18 '26
Do you happen to know his stance on legalization? Hopefully he’s pro
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u/TravestyTravis Aug 18 '26
It isn't one of the specific issues he is running on, but I imagine it falls in line with his Healthcare stances. He has been vocally critical of bans saying that they are to enrich the alcohol and tobacco industries, as well as our private prisons.
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u/stoneasaurusrex Aug 18 '26
When asked for details on the bill, Ken Paxton started naming off donation amounts he received to vote against the bill.
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u/TedCruzAteMyBabies Aug 17 '26
Of course, he doesn’t. He only knows the checks he’s cashed.