Houston cannabusinesses find a foothold even in nation's largest prohibition state
Veterans Chris Luna, Carl and Christina Arnold and their friend Jenn Totten, who is also married to a Veteran, talk beside a Delta 8 vending machine located in the Tomball VFW Post 2427 during a steak night hosted for Veterans and their families on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 in Houston, TX.Marijuana is illegal in Texas. But plenty of businesses and Houstonians are celebrating 4/20 — America's unofficial cannabis holiday — nonetheless.
The state does have a small medical marijuana program under a 2015 law, and observers of the Texas Legislature see potential for that program to grow this year. A measure which would expand access to patients suffering from chronic pain passed the Texas House last week on a 127-19 vote. But broader change at the state level is considered unlikely, with state leaders including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick staunchly opposed to legalizing recreational use.
“It did feel risky, because of the lack of information and education out there about the different cannabinoids, the different species of the cannabis plant, but it was worth exploring and investigating so that we could comply with whatever the Farm Bill facilitated,” she said."It's not a drug. It’s an herb and a flower and God put it here. Nobody has to get a medical license to buy lavender or chamomile to calm themselves at night.
"When I opened, I was kind of naive. On paper, everything’s completely legal, so I was like, 'This is going to be a piece of cake,'"said Molly Mathias, owner and CEO of Go Easy, a store with locations in Dallas's Bishop Arts district and Houston's M-K-T development that sells sexual wellness products as well as weed-related wares including gummies, joints, and glass pipes.It's not just the state, Mathias added.
While the demand is there for cannabis products, the challenge is making them accessible, said Joel Canada, vice president of sales for Bayou City Hemp. One easy way to do that is to incorporate cannabis into drinks sold at bars, restaurants and cafes.
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