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Senate committee advances bill to ban most intoxicating hemp consumables after hours of debate
Summary
After hours of testimony from law enforcement, medical experts, veterans and industry representatives, the Senate Committee on State Affairs voted to report Senate Bill 5 — which would ban many THC-containing consumable products — to the full Senate, setting up a wider debate over regulation, enforcement and medical access.
The Senate Committee on State Affairs voted 10-0 to report Senate Bill 5 to the full Senate after a daylong hearing in which law enforcement, doctors, veterans and business owners argued sharply over whether Texas should ban most THC-containing consumable products or attempt regulation.
Senator Bryan Hughes, chair of the committee, opened the hearing and recognized Senator Charles Perry to explain the measure. Perry said SB 5 would ban synthetic and concentrated THC consumables while preserving non-psychotropic hemp-derived goods such as CBD and CBG and certain hemp seed products.
Supporters called for a ban. Chief Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association said regulation was not achievable at scale, pointing to the number of retail locations and limits in lab testing capacity. "It would take decades and millions of dollars to…
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