Dan Patrick aims to ban THC products as a public health threat. Businesses and clients fear for their survival
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is looking to make all THC consumables illegal in Texas. That would take a hemp industry that has grown to roughly $8 billion by his own estimate and drive it underground.
State Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock), center, speaking before the passage of Senate Bill 3, while Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick looks on, March 19, 2025.
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