US EditionTHC ban will destroy Texas' hemp agriculture industry, farmers say
- Texas lawmakers sent Senate Bill 3 to Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday to ban consumable hemp products containing any THC traces.
- The bill follows a push by Lt. Patrick and Sen. Perry to close a loophole that allowed THC in hemp derivatives without a defined threshold.
- Farmers like Ann Gauger of Caprock Family Farms and Kyle Bingham say hemp cultivation requires some THC traces and that the bill threatens their livelihoods.
- Gauger noted, "We would be felons if we planted that," and Bingham said, "We were left out of this conversation," highlighting legal risks and lack of input.
- The legislation could end much of Texas' hemp industry as it currently exists, forcing farmers to cease THC-related production and businesses to close.
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THC ban will destroy Texas’ hemp agriculture industry, farmers say
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Texas family transitions from growing chickens to growing hemp
Texas family transitions from growing chickens to growing hemp kcpnews2 Wed, 05/28/2025 - 05:40 Image (Texas News Service) Click play to listen to this article. Audio file An east Texas farming family is reaping the benefits after transitioning from industrial chicken farming to growing hemp.For 30 years, the Halley family in Cookville raised chickens but in 2019 they started working with the nonprofit Transfarmation Project and transitioned …
Texas Ag. Commissioner Says Hemp Farmers Won’t Be Affected by THC Ban
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trying to reassure Texas hemp farmers that their livelihoods are not at risk after state lawmakers last week approved an outright ban on THC products, even those containing cannabinoids from federally legal hemp plants. "Texas farmers are worried about the effects of Senate Bill 3 on the hemp industry," Miller said in a statement released on Friday. "This legislation does not ban growing hemp or plant…
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