Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't yet decided whether he'll approve or veto a bill that would ban THC products in Texas. "I'm going to give it the thoughtful consideration from every angle that it deserves," he said recently.

The hemp industry employed about 53,000 workers in 2024, up from 50,100 in 2023, and retail revenue reached $4.3 billion this year, according to a report by Whitney Economics.

Deciding his next move on the THC ban is easily the biggest conundrum to emerge from this year’s legislative session, and one that has fired up residents