(Austin) — The Texas Senate is still interested in banning hemp-derived THC, while the House favors the idea of regulating the substance.
Senate Bill 5 would ban all products containing any “detectable amount of any cannabinoid” other than the non-intoxicating components of cannabis.
The ban would also apply to products that are legal under federal law.
The Senate State Affairs Committee passed the bill unanimously last Tuesday.
Governor Greg Abbott has asked the Legislature to focus on hemp regulation during the current 30-day special session.