Texas Authorities Move To Crack Down On CBD Market

The Texas Department of State Health and Services is allegedly looking to pull CBD products off the shelves in the region.

Right now, they're said to be considering a proposal that would pull those products from the shelves, requiring inspectors to confiscate all products that had CBD and turn them in or destroy them.

And this comes after they've recently made the moves to allow restricted use of medicinal cannabis in the state.

The Texas Cannabis Industry Association has already responded to the news, and they've said that the move to try and restrict these products is an attack on the liberty of the many Texans who use CBD products for their own health issues, and as an overall wellness product.

Thousands of folks in the region have already signed a petition, signaling their discontent with the move to have the products taken off the shelves. And dozens of Texans have helped to write letters describing how their personal use of CBD has helped them to seek remedy from a variety of illnesses.

At the moment, state authorities in Texas are extremely rigid in their acceptance of who can or cannot use cannabis or CBD products etc.

Just a couple of months ago, one 6 year old girl who suffers from epilepsy was allegedly the first one in Texas to receive a shipment of medical cannabis. But there are millions more who could benefit from being able to access this plant, without facing any threat of violence in return for doing so.

As well, it's also difficult for those who live in other states to be able to travel to visit their family and loved ones etc, who are living in Texas, because they aren't able to bring their medicinal CBD products or cannabis with them. Those individuals have to then make the decision to either suffer or miss seeing their loved ones. And that is a decision that they shouldn't have to make, because it shouldn't be anyone else's business whether or not you consume cannabis.

Authorities in the region are considering restricting the sale of CBD products so that only those who have received a state license might be able to sell it.

And they also only want the product to be accessible to people who might be suffering with a rare ailment. In other words, their current position on cannabis is causing harm to many in the region, rather than bringing them any benefit or supposed safety.

If there are people who can benefit from accessing this plant and they might be able to see a drastic improvement in their quality of life, then isn't it a crime to inflict violence against someone for trying to consume this plant, grow it, or exchange it with others? Right now there isn't said to be any exact time frame for the health agency in Texas to make their decision. Hopefully authorities in Texas will opt to move toward respecting the natural rights and liberty of the people there, to be able to access, grow, and trade cannabis etc, if they wish to.

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