US EditionTexas lawmakers move to ban legal THC, hemp amid medical marijuana expansion
- The Texas House gave initial approval late Wednesday to Senate Bill 3, which would ban all products containing THC across the state.
- This legislation responds to a 2019 law that allowed consumable hemp and sparked a booming industry now accused of marketing intoxicating THC products to minors.
- Senate leader Dan Patrick has led efforts to eradicate the industry, citing its proximity to schools and targeting of children, while opponents warn the ban will drive consumers to a dangerous black market.
- The hemp-based THC sector employs about 50,000 people and generates $8 billion in annual tax revenue, but adults caught possessing hemp products with any THC would face harsher penalties than for small amounts of marijuana.
- The ban’s expected passage could shut down the state’s short-lived hemp industry and cause economic disruption, though some advocates call for regulated legal frameworks instead of prohibition.
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Texas moves closer to banning all forms of recreational THC, sparking fears of economic consequences
One business owner told ABC13 that shutting down would hurt her customers. "My customers at 40-60 years old (have) pain, sleep anxiety... I give a veteran's discount, PTSD," she said.
Lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana program as state bans intoxicating hemp products
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House of Representatives is set to ban hemp-derived products that can make a consumer feel high, closing a loophole on unregulated intoxicants but also creating concerns it will negatively impact Texans who rely on the products to treat their chronic pain. After hours of debate on the House floor Wednesday night, a bill to ban all consumable hemp products containing THC passed a key vote. Both sides of the aisle agr…
5/22/25 Texas Cracks Down on THC
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