Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his push to ban THC products Wednesday morning, saying he’s been pressuring Texas liquor stores to drop cannabis-infused drinks and visiting Austin-area smoke shops to check whether they’re selling intoxicating products to children.
Patrick released a five-minute video of the visits on X and also put out a map showing many stores are close to schools. He alleged sales to underage consumers are widespread and creating health issues.
“I went out on the street to do a little investigation,” Patrick, a Republican, told reporters during a news conference at the Capitol. “You’ll see in the video, they will say, we keep people under 21 out. I’m sure there’s some good actors. I’m sure there are a lot of bad actors.”…