THC Ban Bill in Texas About ‘Protecting Kids’ After 6-Year Flaw, Officials Say

Cristo: State lege’s passage of SB3 is a big step backward

The Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 3 (SB3) with amendments banning delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and any chemically altered THC extracts. SB3 now returns to the Texas Senate so that they may vote on the newly amended bill.…

Advocates urge Gov. Abbott to veto statewide THC ban

Texas hemp supporters are pushing Gov. Greg Abbott to veto SB 3 to ban THC products in the state.

THC ban bill in Texas about ‘protecting kids’ after 6-year flaw, officials say

In passing the ban, Texas joins several states in the U.S. that have banned or restricted intoxicating forms of hemp.

A blanket THC ban has passed the Texas Legislature. What happens now?

Opponents of the bill worry about the hemp industry and those who rely on THC to treat mental health conditions.

Ban on THC products in TX heads to Gov. Abbott's desk after Senate agrees to House changes

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A bill that would ban all products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is addressed to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk after the Senate passed Sunday night the House of Representatives bill version of last week. If the bill avoids Abbott’s veto pen, Texas’ $8 billion hemp industry and its approximately 50,000 jobs would be disbanded in September, when the ban would come into effect. Retailers and recreational users could only sell and consume n…