HB 43

89S20096 LHC-D
		By: Ward Johnson
  H.B. No. 43
  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
  AN ACT
  relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain
  consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 443.205, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and
  (a-2) to read as follows:
         (a)  Before a consumable hemp product that contains or is
  marketed as containing more than trace amounts of cannabinoids may
  be distributed or sold, the product must be labeled in the manner
  provided by this section with the following information:
               (1)  batch identification number;
               (2)  batch date;
               (3)  product name;
               (4)  a uniform resource locator (URL) that provides or
  links to a certificate of analysis for the product or each
  hemp-derived ingredient of the product;
               (5)  the name of the product's manufacturer; [and]
               (6)  a certification that the delta-9
  tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the product or each
  hemp-derived ingredient of the product is not more than 0.3
  percent; and
               (7)  a warning under Subsection (a-1) or (a-2), if
  applicable.
         (a-1)  Each consumable hemp product intended for eating or
  ingestion that contains more than 10 micrograms of delta-9
  tetrahydrocannabinol in each gram of the product must include one
  of the following warnings, selected at random or based on rotation
  approved by the department:
         "WARNING:  KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. CONSUMABLE HEMP
  PRODUCTS CAN CAUSE CANNABIS POISONING THAT CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING
  TO CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE YOUNGER THAN FIVE YEARS OLD."
         "WARNING:  IT CAN TAKE UP TO FOUR HOURS TO FEEL EFFECTS FROM
  EATING OR DRINKING A CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT.  CONSUMING MORE
  BEFORE FEELING AN EFFECT CAN CAUSE CANNABIS POISONING, INCLUDING
  SEVERE ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS."
         "WARNING:  USING CANNABIS WHILE YOUNGER THAN 25 YEARS OF AGE
  CAN HARM BRAIN DEVELOPMENT.  THIS CAN WORSEN YOUR ATTENTION,
  CONCENTRATION, AND MEMORY, ESPECIALLY WHEN USING CANNABIS EVERY DAY
  OR MOST DAYS."
         "WARNING:  USING CANNABIS WHILE YOUNGER THAN 25 YEARS OF AGE
  INCREASES YOUR RISK OF MENTAL DISORDERS LIKE PSYCHOSIS AND
  SCHIZOPHRENIA. THE MORE OFTEN YOU USE, THE GREATER THE RISK."
         "WARNING:  CANNABIS CAN CAUSE PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS LIKE SEVERE
  PARANOIA.  THE RISK IS GREATEST IN PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN 25 YEARS OF
  AGE OR WHEN USING PRODUCTS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF
  TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)."
         "WARNING:  USING CANNABIS EVERY DAY OR MOST DAYS CAN LEAD TO
  DEPENDENCE.  DEPENDENCE ALSO INCREASES YOUR RISK OF ANXIETY AND
  DEPRESSION."
         "WARNING:  CANNABIS CAN BE ADDICTIVE. THE HIGHER THE AMOUNT
  OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC), THE GREATER THE RISK."
         "WARNING: LONG-TERM CANNABIS USE INCREASES YOUR RISK OF
  ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. THE MORE OFTEN YOU USE, THE GREATER THE
  RISK."
         "WARNING:  THE HIGHER THE AMOUNT OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL
  (THC), THE GREATER THE RISK OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.  THESE CAN INCLUDE
  PARANOIA, ANXIETY, AND DEPENDENCE."
         "WARNING:  DO NOT USE CANNABIS IF PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING.  
  USING CANNABIS CAN HARM YOUR BABY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT."
         "WARNING: DO NOT DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS.  IT
  PUTS YOUR LIFE AND OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES AT RISK."
         (a-2)  Each consumable hemp product for topical use that
  contains more than 10 micrograms of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in
  each gram of the product must include the following warning: 
         "WARNING:  DO NOT SWALLOW OR APPLY INTERNALLY OR TO BROKEN,
  IRRITATED, OR ITCHING SKIN.  THERE MAY BE HEALTH EFFECTS AND RISKS
  FROM CANNABIS TOPICALS THAT ARE NOT FULLY KNOWN OR UNDERSTOOD."
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a consumable hemp product that is distributed or sold on or after
  the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
  last day of the legislative session.