US EditionBan or Regulate THC in Texas? State Lawmakers Still Can’t Agree on What’s Next
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 22 – Texas Senate committee advances a bill banning most hemp-derived THC products amid a 495% increase in marijuana-related poison calls involving children under five, officials reported.
- On July 22, 2025, the Senate State Affairs Committee convened in Austin to discuss Senate Bill 5, proposing to ban most hemp-derived THC products, with a unanimous 10-0 vote.
- Last month, Governor Greg Abbott vetoed the hemp THC ban and convened a special session, after data showed rising poison control calls.
- Military veterans and hemp growers testified in opposition during a nearly seven-hour hearing, while Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association argued only a total ban can protect communities.
- With a 10-0 vote, the committee advanced SB 5 to the full Senate, setting up a confrontation with the House.
- If enacted, SB 5 would eliminate most hemp products, threatening a $5 billion industry and devastating farms.
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Texas Senate hears testimony from re-filed THC ban
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Exactly one month after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a proposed hemp-derived THC ban, the Texas Senate is debating a new, nearly-identical ban. In his veto proclamation, Abbott said that a full ban went too far and would likely be tied up in court, similar to Arkansas' THC ban. But after Abbott's proclamation, a judge ruled that Arkansas' THC ban could go into effect, complicating the governor's reasoning. Now, Republicans are hopi…
Dallas News
union-bulletin.comTHC ban advances again in Texas Senate, a month after Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto
Abbott, a Republican, vetoed a similar ban in late June, saying the bill harmed the state’s agricultural industry and opposed federal 2018 farm legislation...
Denton Record-Chronicle
Houston Public MediaBan or regulate THC in Texas? State lawmakers still can’t agree on what’s next
Texas fans of THC products breathed a collective sigh of relief last month when Gov. Greg Abbott issued a last-minute veto for a bill that would have banned tetrahydrocannabinol — the psychoactive component in cannabis — in the state.
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