Texas’ booming hemp industry has survived another effort to ban intoxicating products.

Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s push to prohibit hemp-derived THC has died for the year after the Legislature adjourned its second special session Wednesday night.

“After long discussions last night between the Governor, Speaker, and me on THC, and continued hours of discussion today, we were not able to come to a resolution,” Patrick said Wednesday night on X.

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[–] slate@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Patrick wants to ban thc products like delta-8 and the other delta variants you can buy from vape shops. He's not really trying to ban non-psychoactive hemp, at least, not as a priority.

Luckily, piss baby Abbott must get enough ~~bribes~~ ~~gifts~~ lobbying to not be his usual flavor of cruelty-is-the-point evil on this particular issue.