Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced this month that he will back a bill to ban all THC products from being sold in Texas. In his announcement, Patrick uses words like “unsafe” and “unregulated” to describe THC products being sold. Despite growing public support, Texas continues its challenges to the legalization
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Oct 17, 2024 – AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs began evaluating state laws and regulations surrounding THC-infused beverages. It is currently legal to sell hemp-infused beverages in Texas, and bars are also allowed to sell the drinks – as packaged or mixed with alcohol – 
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To our Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (TCYSAPC) family, membership, and community: TCYSAPC has been working with Kids Living Well (KLW) for the past year and this partnership has been one that has brought about a tremendous amount of good to the community. For all future endeavors, the 2 coalitions will no longer operate separately but will merge. Kids Living Well incorporates a whole health approach to address youth substance use prevention in our community. We are excited about this transition. To learn more, please visit: https://kidslivingwell.org/.
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