A ban on products containing hemp-derived THC passed the Texas state Senate on Friday for a second time this year.
Senate Bill 5, sponsored by state Sen. Charles Perry and supported by Gov. Greg Abbott, would outlaw all products that contain any detectable amounts of cannabinoids other than non-intoxicating cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG).
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As the Texas Tribune reported, the ban passed the state Senate on a 21-8 vote.
It will eventually head to the Texas state House, where all business is currently paused after Democratic lawmakers left the state in order to block a separate redistricting proposal.
Second Senate passage of Texas hemp ban
Friday’s vote represents the second time a law that would criminalize what’s estimated to be a $5.5 billion
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