Hemp plants are seen at Caprock Family Farms, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Lubbock.

Texas lawmakers working on last-minute deal to tighten restrictions on THC products

The negotiations were an unexpected twist after the main legislative proposal — an outright ban on THC products — sat dormant for weeks.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Top Texas Republicans were hashing out an 11th-hour deal Wednesday to tighten regulations on consumable hemp products, the first sign of movement in weeks on what emerged this summer as an intractable policy […]

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THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session

High priority bills that propose banning THC have not moved through the Texas House, as the current overtime session could conclude in the coming days.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune August 29, 2025September 1, 2025

Shops selling THC-containing hemp products proliferated statewide after both Congress and the Texas Legislature approved the sale of hemp crops.

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Texas Senate gives first approval to hemp ban bill despite Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing earlier attempt

The proposal, backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, faces an uncertain fate in the Texas House.

by Sanford Nowlin July 31, 2025August 30, 2025

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Texas Senate moves ahead with new bill to ban hemp despite governor’s veto of similar proposal

Veterans and hemp-industry advocates accused bill backers of ignoring Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for regulation instead of an outright ban.

by Sanford Nowlin July 23, 2025August 29, 2025

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THC-related poison control calls tripled in Texas after hemp became legal. Experts say there’s more to the story.

Experts say poison control data don’t specify which calls are related to hemp versus more dangerous K2, but show that most THC poisonings cause minor side effects.

by Stephen Simpson with data reporting by Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune July 22, 2025August 31, 2025

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Some Texans fear a looming THC ban could return them to opioids, illegal options

Texas hemp users stockpile products and consider moving out of state as ban looms, saying the medical marijuana program is currently an untenable alternative.

by Hayden Betts and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2025July 31, 2025

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Poll: More Texas GOP primary voters oppose Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s hemp ban than support it

Nearly half of Texas Republican primary voters think Patrick’s hemp ban is a bad idea, the survey showed.

by Sanford Nowlin June 11, 2025August 2, 2025

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s push to ban THC in Texas draws rare backlash from the right

It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible for driving the Legislature rightward.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2025July 22, 2025

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Texas Lege passes bill expanding state’s medical cannabis program after vote to ban hemp products

The bill, now on the governor’s desk, would allow prescription vape products and expand the program’s list of qualifying conditions.

by Sanford Nowlin June 3, 2025August 5, 2025

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

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2025August 5, 2025

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Texas House gives initial approval to bill that would completely ban THC products

The proposal would remove products such as delta-8 vapes from store shelves and shut down an industry that contributes $10 billion to the state economy.

by Sanford Nowlin May 22, 2025August 5, 2025