Abbott, a Republican, vetoed a similar ban in late June, saying the bill harmed the state’s agricultural industry and opposed federal 2018 farm

Gov. Greg Abbott told Community Impact July 22 that he wanted to outlaw hemp products containing more than 3 milligrams of THC and increase regulations on the hemp industry.

The governor appeared to walk back his calls last month for lawmakers to regulate the state’s burgeoning THC industry like it does alcohol.