Hemp industry leaders and advocates say criticism of THC products and retailers is overblown. In lieu of an outright ban, they have urged House lawmakers to adopt stricter oversight and licensing ...

Hemp industry leaders and advocates have flooded Abbott with calls to veto the ban, known as Senate Bill 3, since the House approved it Thursday. The governor has declined to weigh in on the issue ...

Ultimately, the ban won out. “We are not banning hemp,” said Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, who chairs the House Republican Caucus and who carried the prohibition language in the House.

The sale of consumable hemp products in Texas has become a multibillion-dollar business — but advocates for the industry have said a THC ban will essentially kill it. Washington Ho to launch THC ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that will fully ban any consumable hemp products that contain THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gives its ...

Washington state lawmakers fielded questions about possible federal Medicaid cuts throughout the 2025 legislative session that wrapped late last month. House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, a Tacoma ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appeared thrilled at the House's actions regarding a bill banning THC on Wednesday, May 21. But those with ties to the state's budding hemp industry feel "saddened" and ...

Local businesses and real estate markets are bracing for significant impacts as the Texas legislature moves closer to enacting strict new regulations on hemp products. South Texas Power Players ...

AUSTIN — A showdown over the fate of the hemp-derived vapes, gummies, flower and edibles market hits the Texas House floor this week, as lawmakers decide whether to kill a burgeoning industry of ...

In a busy weekend in Washington, a key House committee narrowly passed a budget while President Donald Trump prepared for phone calls with Ukraine and Russia and warned Walmart to not raise its ...