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.