Texas Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Hemp THC Products As Senate Passes New Ban
Texas Senate last week passed Senate Bill 5
A recent survey of 600 likely Texas voters found that 79% of respondents support keeping intoxicating hemp products legal in the state, KVUE reports. The poll, conducted between July 24-27 by the Republican polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, found that just 13% of respondents opposed keeping the products legal, a staggering 66-point difference.
Meanwhile, the Texas Senate last week passed Senate Bill 5, a new measure banning hemp-derived THC products even after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed a similar proposal in June. The new law, which senators gave final approval to on Friday, bans hemp-derived products containing any “detectable amount of any cannabinoid” other than cannabidiol (CBD) or cannabigerol (CBG). Lawmakers in the House have filed a companion bill for the legislation, although hemp advocates expect to find more support in the House, The Texas Tribune reports.
Lawmakers behind the ban have insisted that the legalization of hemp was never intended to create a new market for intoxicating products.
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