The Texas Senate passed a statewide ban on March 19 on all forms of THC, the primary psychoactive compound found in cannabis or marijuana. Senate Bill 3 was named one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority bills for this session and aims to crack down on the state’s booming consumable hemp market.
This comes after Texas lawmakers legalized the commercialization of hemp in 2019 by passing legislation that allowed products with THC levels under 0.3% to be sold in Texas. But, Patrick contends that retailers have abused the law by using loopholes to market products with levels of THC above the legal threshold, especially to minors.
