Crime lab officials told lawmakers Wednesday they are struggling to keep up with deadlier drugs like fentanyl and a THC ban or new regulations would add to the challenge.

The Texas House Public Health Committee heard testimony Wednesday on legislation that would restrict hemp-derived products, days after President Donald Trump said his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana at the federal level.

The Quorum break at the Texas Capitol continued on Wednesday, but Texas Democrats may be ready to bring their redistricting fight back to Austin. Also, a committee hearing took place on the THC bill

Law enforcement officials say the hemp industry is not adequately regulated and the stores selling the products pose a risk to the community.

A new ban on THC vapes in Texas means some stores that specialize in the products could lose more than 30% of their business.

Senators approved Senate Bill 5 by a 21–8 vote. The bill would ban delta-8, delta-9, and all intoxicating forms of THC, including beverages, and prohibit the retail sale of any cannabinoid except cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG).

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has given quorum-breaking Texas Democrats an ultimatum: come back to Texas or the special session ends-and with it, efforts to ban THC and handle flood response die. Burrows set a deadline,

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as he called for more regulations instead.