Texas hemp industry optimistic following election shakeup; San Antonio councilman looks to cannabis legalization – KSAT

Texas hemp industry optimistic following election shakeup; San Antonio councilman looks to cannabis legalization  KSAT

The Texas hemp industry is riding a post-election high as Tuesday’s results ushered in new state leaders who appear more friendly toward THC. At the same time, a San Antonio councilman is pushing the city to help make the case for legalization of cannabis, not just hemp. SAN ANTONIO – The Texas hemp industry is riding a post-election high as Tuesday’s results ushered in new state leaders who appear more friendly toward THC. At the same time, a San Antonio councilman is pushing the city to help make the case for legalization of cannabis, not just hemp. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the principal psychoactive component of marijuana. While marijuana is still illegal, the legalization of hemp under the 2018 U.S.

Farm Bill and a 2019 Texas law inadvertently paved the way for a multibillion-dollar industry of hemp-derived products that give users a “high.” Gov. Greg Abbott signed off on a THC vape ban last session but vetoed a wider THC ban championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), a powerful and vocal opponent to THC and marijuana. Even still, state regulators have cracked down on various forms of THC. “One minute things are on the shelves; one minute things aren’t on the shelves. It was going back and forth as we went to trial and as these new rules came out,”