AUSTIN, Texas – Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick expressed his frustration with a THC ban vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott during a Monday afternoon news conference.
On Sunday, Abbott vetoed 26 bills, including one that would have enacted a state ban on THC products.
The full news conference from the state capitol in the above video player.
Abbott called a special legislative session, pushing for THC regulation and five other bills, according to the Texas Tribune.
Patrick said that as a result of the veto, he believes Abbott wants to “legalize marijuana in Texas.”
While Patrick identifies the 2025 Texas legislative session as the “most conservative and most productive session in (Texas) history,” he disagreed with Abbott’s belief that THC products can be properly regulated.
Ahead of and during the legislative session, Patrick was an outspoken advocate for a statewide THC ban.
Patrick asked for the governor to release a statement disavowing the legalization of marijuana in the state.
Patrick also said he will continue to work with the governor, but that this was a conflict that “didn’t need to be.”
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