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“There is some blurring in this committee, which happens because of the fact that we’re looking at, really, two different policies.” By Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder Medical cannabis and recreational hemp are likely to be high on Georgia lawmakers’ list of priorities as they reconvene in January for the 2026 legislative session. Members of a…

As Texas Senate leaders work to advance a bill to ban most consumable hemp products, a Democratic lawmaker is putting forward an alternative proposal to instead enact regulations for the market, while also announcing separate legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana. Ahead of a scheduled Senate vote on the controversial hemp THC ban bill on Wednesday…

The Texas Senate has signed off on legislation that would impose a sweeping ban on most consumable hemp in the state, criminally outlawing products containing any detectable amount of THC as well as any other cannabinoid except CBD and CBG. Senators voted 20-9 to approve the bill, SB 5, on second reading on Wednesday as…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott specifically called on state lawmakers to regulate hemp-derived products in his proclamation for a special session earlier this month, but the chief executive further explained his position on July 22. Abbott, who vetoed Senate Bill 3 last month in the regular session—legislation that aimed to implement a blanket ban on consumable hemp…