A total ban on hemp-derived THC products championed by one of Texas’s most powerful politicians has passed the state Senate.
Senate Bill 3 passed on a 24-7 vote on Wednesday, the Texas Tribune reported.
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If signed into law, the bill would outlaw hemp-derived THC products currently sold at more than 8,300 stores around the state.
Separate legislation introduced but yet to be voted on in the state House, House Bill 28, would impose tougher rules but would not ban hemp-derived THC.
“We’re going to protect the people of Texas from THC,” Republican Gov. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who called Senate Bill 3 one of the “top five” bills of his 17-year legislative career, told Texas media outlets.
It’s unclear when the House will take up that bill or what further action would be taken to reconcile the competing bills before a final
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