Texas is a fucking mess.
this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2026
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Republicans have done nothing but mess with Texas for the last thirty years.
My understanding was that Texas is explicitly the one State not to be messed with.
"Don't Mess With Texas" was an anti-litter campaign and nothing else.
That's what they SAY, but they also SAY States Rights when the federal government is trying to limit how bigoted and abusively states behave, but not when states are trying to limit how bigoted and abusively the federal government is allowed to behave within their borders.
Can't say we didn't warn 'em.
Even its own flag rates it one star!
I wonder if this is the type of mess "Don't Mess with Texas" referred to.
Its a warning not to mess with them as in "don't be like them" with their messy leadership style.
What has happened over the past few years in Texas regarding THC is amazing. Weed is available everywhere. Compared to regulated states like Colorado, it was the wild west. It took the state legislature 3 sessions (6 years) to finally pass a bill trying to make THC illegal again, and Abbott vetoed it.
Well, I'm not happy about these new regulations, which basically make smokeable flower illegal and impose new fees that are certain to put quite a few small shops out of business, however most THC products are going to be remaining on the market, and we're still going to be able to legally order everything that's been banned through the mail, which I consider a huge win in this state.
I know a lot of people who were growers, pushers, or just users back in the grey market days and none of them seem too pressed about going back if they had to. Some of them desperately want the governments nose out of it all together. I know it's not the ideal for the average person, but I hope that type of tenacity from parts of the marijuana community can help keep it strong for all the people who never had to or never could use less than legal means. No one not holding stock in the companies wants to go back to heavy pharmaceutical solutions when there's a plant right there.
Is this just the lab derived delta-8/9 stuff or is it actually THCa (real bud) as well?
Real bud has been for sale in Texas for years now and has been completely unregulated. This regulation imposed by the Dept of State Health Services effectively kills the sale of the real stuff in stores by counting THCa in the total THC equation, which was not counted before. Lab derived stuff will still be for sale
Cannabis with 0.3% THC and less is actually really nice to smoke. You get a nice body sensation like you're going to get high but you stay sober. But it sucks for everyone who likes to smoke, because they're not going to like it very much.
In California low THC flower like this isn't legal. They're only allowed to sell high potency THC flower. Pretty stupid