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Texas Senate passes full THC ban

Texas Senate advances bill to ban THC — again
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.
Texas Senate again passes THC ban, after Abbott vetoed it last time
In the regular legislative session, the Senate passed SB 3, filed by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, with bipartisan support in both chambers. Gov. Greg Abbott then vetoed it in the last hour.
Texas Senate passes THC ban that would leave CBD and CBG on the market
The Texas Senate has once again passed legislation that would ban THC. But this time, the sponsor of the bill, Senator Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, says that he’s addressed the concerns Gov. Greg Abbott raised when he vetoed a THC ban during the regular legislative session.
Texas Senate advances bill to ban THC, with final passage expected Friday
The Texas Senate approved the second reading of a bill banning THC products on Wednesday with a 21-9 vote. The final vote will take place on Friday.
Lawmakers try again to ban THC as Texas Senate passes prohibition bill
A ban on retail products containing THC won overwhelming support for the second time this year in the Texas Senate on Wednesday, even as the shadow of another veto by Gov. Greg Abbott hangs over its passage into law.
Texas Senate passes full THC ban again
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 5, a full ban on THC, in a 21-8 vote. The bill is very similar to SB 3 from the regular session, which Gov. Greg Abbott ultimately vetoed, saying it would not hold up in court. That version of the bill also passed 21-8.
A THC ban? Regulations? Here's what Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he supports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in advocating for a ban on intoxicating THC products, offered details in recent interviews on what he'd like to see in legislation addressing THC laws. "The only hemp product that's going to be out there is nonintoxicating hemp,
Texas Senate passes THC ban while pack of Democratic senators push to regulate it
SB 54 would regulate the "cultivation, manufacturing, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use and taxation" of cannabis and cannabis products. The bill would establish a local licensing structure for cannabis growers,
Texas lawmakers push bill to restrict THC in hemp products
House Bill 5 aims to ban most consumable hemp products with THC, allowing only CBD and CBG, and introduces stricter labeling rules.
Texas Senate gives initial approval to bill that would ban consumable THC products in Texas
Senate Bill 5 would ban the sale of consumable hemp products with THC while keeping CBD and CBG products legal.

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