Senators approved Senate Bill 5 by a 21–8 vote. The bill would ban delta-8, delta-9, and all intoxicating forms of THC, ...

The Texas Senate approved the second reading of a bill banning THC products on Wednesday with a 21-9 vote. The final vote ...

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as ...

Texas senators appear split in their approach to THC, as some members approved a newly revived ban on such products Wednesday ...

Texas lawmakers appear to have turned a new leaf on a previously failed effort to ban THC, with the Texas House now ...

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As lawmakers continue to debate banning hemp-derived THC, some rural Texans say it helps ease addiction, health concerns and ...

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The proposed ban targets synthetic cannabinoids often sold in edible or vaporized form, which are currently legal under Texas ...

"I think this bill is going to push people back to opioids. I worry about that," Sen. José Menéndez said. A clash of options is expected to play out over the next couple of weeks.

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State senators voted July 30 to outlaw any products containing THC after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar proposal in June.