The Texas Democratic Party is calling out the Republican candidate in a high-stakes election for a seat to represent the state in the U.S. Senate over his refusal to answer a question about cannabis policy.
The party is also pointing to a warning that podcaster Joe Rogan issued to Republicans, saying they will turn the state blue by pushing too hard to crack down on the availability of THC products.
State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who is the GOP nominee for a Senate seat that’s on the ballot in November, was shown in a video posted to X on Saturday being asked what his thoughts are on the “state’s THC ban.”
“I don’t know the details of it, but let’s talk later,” he replied before quickly stepping away.
Paxton, in fact, has sued to overturn local voter-approved marijuana decriminalization laws in several cities across Texas.
His office has also defended hemp product restrictions in court against lawsuits from the industry. That includes a recently enacted ban on certain hemp-derived THC cannabis products, including those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC. Now classified as Schedule I drugs under state law, possession is treated as a felony, carrying a punishment of 180 days
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