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HISTORICAL FACTS: Texas senate passes hemp ban a dan patrick priority - The Untold Story

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A flowering cannabis plant at Texas Original cannabis farm on Sept. 26, 2024. — The backers of the THC ban approved by the Texas Senate said they support an expansion of the medical marijuana program in the state. (Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a state ban on all forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, advancing a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to crack down on the state’s booming consumable hemp market six years after lawmakers inadvertently permitted its rise.

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