A CAPITOL BLOG-- MARIJUANA CANDY THE TARGET OF LATEST PENA BILL ( HB 74)

A CAPITOL BLOG: "As the 4th of July weekend approaches, children across Texas will be enjoying themselves with fireworks, movies and family fun. State Representative Aaron Pena today issued a warning to Texas families that one childhood diversion that parents should look out for is the increased attempts to attract children to drugs.

'We are always aware of the attempts to entice our children into a life of illegal drugs,' said Rep. Pena. 'We also need to be vigilant for the ever increasing legal attempts to divert our children down the wrong path. Today I filed HB 74 to shut down the legal marketing of the drug culture to our children by the sale of marijuana candy.' "