Texas Considers Banning Products Infused with THC Derived From Hemp, and Retailers Are Worried
- Texas lawmakers passed a bill in 2025 that would ban the sale, possession, and manufacture of consumable products containing THC derived from hemp.
- The bill responds to concerns about health risks and regulatory gaps as the THC market expands despite Texas's already restrictive marijuana laws.
- Industry leaders, farmers, and retailers warn the ban threatens around 50,000 jobs and could force dispensaries like Austin's Dope Daughters to close amid political pressure.
- A 2024 AP VoteCast survey of over 120,000 U.S. voters found about 60% support legalizing recreational marijuana, while Texas’s medical marijuana program remains among the most restrictive nationally.
- Governor Greg Abbott has yet to announce a decision but faces strong lobbying from both proponents seeking medical relief and opponents led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who called THC snacks 'poison'.
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Fact brief: Is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott considering a bill banning THC products?
Yes. A bill is on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk that will ban THC products in Texas, if he signs. Senate Bill 3 states that a license holder may not manufacture a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid. Delta-9 THC is the most commonly known and abundant cannabinoid. The chemical is responsible for the psychoactive effects of cannabis, giving users a “high.” Products with Delta-9 THC are currently only legal in Texas if the…
Texas podría prohibir pronto los productos con THC. La floreciente industria del cannabis en el estado está contraatacando
Por Ashley Killough y Ed Lavendera Holden Hylander poda cuidadosamente la parte superior de una planta de cáñamo en un invernadero, una de las 3.000 plantas que supervisa en esta granja ubicada en la extensa región montañosa de Texas. Una vez procesadas, estas cosechas se convertirán en millones de gomitas que se venden legalmente en el próspero mercado del THC en todo el estado. Pero es posible que esos productos nunca lleguen a los estantes, y…
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