Texas senators approved several bills Monday, one of which included another attempt at blocking hemp-derived THC products.

SAN ANTONIO – The state senate has already pushed another THC ban attempt past its first legislative hurdle, after Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday.

The Texas House of Representatives will gavel back into session at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote.

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

The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott, including addressing the Central Texas floods, regulating THC and redistricting.

(The Texas Tribune) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that lawmakers in the state Senate would move to ban all forms of consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in Texas.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday preliminarily approved its second attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up a showdown with the House, where hemp industry members say they’ll be getting more ...

The Texas House Committee of Public Health was the latest to hold a public hearing Wednesday about Senate Bill 5, the current special session’s newly drafted THC bill which is starkly similar to a previous bill Governor Greg Abbott vetoed June 22 and reignited debate among the hemp business community and law enforcement across Texas.