Abbott Orders Crackdown on Hemp Product Sales to Minors

Governor Greg Abbott  (R) issued an executive order directing state agencies to take immediate action to restrict children's access to hemp-derived products. This follows the Legislature's failure to pass a THC ban earlier in the year. READ MORE.

Texas Secretary of State: "Today, we solemnly remember the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. We honor the lives lost and the first responders who answered the call in the face of tragedy."

Rep. Al Green: "Today, we honor the memory of the thousands of civilians, first responders, and volunteers tragically lost during and in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We must always honor their memory and the resilience of the American spirit during our country's darkest hour."

Rep. Greg Casar: "Every time you go to the grocery store, remember that you are paying the price for Trump's corruption and recklessness."

State Rep. James Talarico: "I disagreed with Charlie Kirk on nearly every political issue -- but he was a child of God. He was our sibling. Our brother. A human being endowed with infinite worth. Political violence has no place in America."

Abbott Orders Crackdown on Hemp Product Sales to Minors — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott  (R) issued an executive order directing state agencies to take immediate action to restrict children's access to hemp-derived products. This follows the Legislature's failure to pass a THC ban earlier in the year.

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Abbott Orders Crackdown on Hemp Product Sales to Minors — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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