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Texas Governor Calls Hemp Products ‘Lawful Agricultural Commodity’ in Special Session Notice

Greg Abbott set the agenda to regulate hemp in the upcoming legislative session after vetoing a ban, setting up a showdown with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

July 10, 2025

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US House’s Intoxicating Hemp Ban, Texas Gubernatorial Clash Lead CBT’s Most Popular Stories in June

Legislation to close a 2018 Farm Bill ‘loophole’ is being prepared for the House floor, while Texas will decide whether to ban or regulate hemp in a special session.

June 26, 2025

Texas

Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot

The Eighth Circuit Court ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt a state’s ability to regulate hemp after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill to ban it.

June 25, 2025

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Texas Governor Vetoes Ban on Hemp Products, Calls For Special Session to Regulate THC

Gov. Greg Abbott’s disapproval of Senate Bill 3 collides with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s prohibition policy. ‘We can do better,’ Abbott says.

June 23, 2025

Texas

Texas Hemp Advocates Nearing 150,000 Signatures Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto SB 3

The governor has until June 22 to sign, veto or file the legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products without his signature.

June 19, 2025

Texas

Dallas-Area Officers Raid 3 Licensed Hemp Distribution Warehouses in ‘Enforcement Overreach’

The law enforcement officials acted ‘outside’ their authority based on ‘political theater,’ attorney David Sergi says.

June 17, 2025

Texas

Texas Voters Oppose State’s Attempt to Ban Hemp THC

The majority of Texans, regardless of political party, reject Senate Bill 3’s ban on hemp-based products, fearing it will empower drug cartels.

June 11, 2025

Texas

Texas Hemp Advocates Deliver 118,000+ Signatures to Governor to Stop SB 3

Veterans, business owners, farmers and industry leaders are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to veto the ‘flawed’ legislation that would ban hemp products.

June 3, 2025

Texas

Texas Governor Has 20 Days to Act on Bills to Expand Medical Cannabis, Ban Hemp THC

As the Legislature adjourns, the fate of the state’s medical cannabis and hemp laws rests with Gov. Greg Abbott’s pen.

June 2, 2025

Texas

Texas Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill After Banning Hemp Products

The legislation would add qualifying conditions, including chronic pain, while requiring that more businesses be licensed throughout the state.

May 29, 2025

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Texas THC Ban, Tennessee’s ‘Hemp-Killing’ Legislation Top CBT’s Most Popular Stories in May

The states—both absent of high-THC medical cannabis programs—took prohibition approaches to intoxicating hemp products, as did Alabama.

May 28, 2025

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Game Over in Texas? House Approves Bill to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

The legislation, which would prohibit consumable hemp products containing compounds like delta-8 THC, is one step closer to the governor’s desk.

May 22, 2025