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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts governor for executive order regulating THC
The culture war crusader said regulation of hemp is the equivalent of legalizing pot in Texas.
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Gov. Greg Abbott plans executive order regulating THC in Texas
The move comes after the Texas Legislature couldn’t agree whether to regulate the growing industry or ban it completely.
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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.
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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.
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Assclown Alert: Throwing unconstitutional tantrums in Jesus’ name with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Patrick threatened to throw people out of the Texas Senate chamber for not standing during prayer — something the U.S. Constitution says he can’t do.
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Top two Kerr County emergency officials say they were asleep as July 4 floods struck
Their statements to state legislators marked the first time county officials have spoken publicly about what they were doing the morning of the disaster that killed more than 100 people in the county.
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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.
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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.
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Reefer Madness: What Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hopes to get out of his THC meltdown
Despite Patrick’s tough talk about shutting down the hemp industry, observers predict he’ll ultimately accept regulating it.
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Texas governor kills state’s new THC ban with late-night veto
Instead, Gov. Greg Abbott called for a special legislative session to regulate the industry and keep its products away from minors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Texas House passes raft of Dan Patrick priorities imposing conservative mandates on public ed
In the final days of session, the lower chamber voted to further advance the classroom culture wars.
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Assclown Alert: Banning THC for the sake of political theater with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
If you’re angry about the state’s pending ban on THC-containing hemp, look no further than Patrick.
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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.
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Texas school districts slam the Senate’s school finance plan
‘It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water.’
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Will Dan Patrick’s Texas Senate stymie fentanyl test strip legalization (again)?
Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session — two years and at least 3,200 Texas overdose deaths ago.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to lead Trump’s commission on religious liberty
The commission includes Ben Carson, “Dr. Phil” McGraw and religious figures.
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Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts
The Texas Lottery Commission did not immediately clarify why Ryan Mindell chose to resign, as lawmakers have discussed abolishing the lottery outright.
