THC, Texas
Digest more
Texas lawmakers are discontent with Senate changes to a medical marijuana bill, limiting eligibility for the program.
"Many Texans, like millions of Americans, value personal choice and don't want the government overreaching," one pro-legalization group told Newsweek.
While the future of the growing THC-enhanced product sector hangs in the balance, many businesses are bracing for the threat that bans the sale of items
Texas Senate Bill 3, targeting THC in hemp products, advances to Governor Abbott, threatening the state's multi-billion-dollar industry.
Denton is the latest Texas city to reverse an ordinance decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana, as Attorney General Ken Paxton ramps up pressure on several cities to crack down on marijuana offenses.
Texas lawmakers passed a bill to ban THC-infused hemp products, threatening to wipe out the $4 billion industry. Legal challenges loom as Governor Abbott's decision on signing it into law is unknown.
It’s impossible to enforce a full ban on THC without taking law enforcement efforts away from other pressing issues like violent crime and fentanyl.
SB 3 is expected to receive final approval in the House on Thursday before returning to the Senate. Senate lawmakers will have to approve the largely aligned legislation, albeit with certain differences, before it makes its way to the governor's desk.