A Texas bill would ban THC-containing hemp products, but its future is far from certain

Texas’ hemp businesses are lobbying against a bill in the Texas Legislature that would prevent their products from containing THC — a ban they say endangers a growing $8 billion industry and puts thousands of jobs at risk. At the same time, leaders of the state’s officially recognized medical marijuana companies say it’s high time for lawmakers to rein in the unregulated hemp market. Those medical cannabis providers are simultaneously lobbying lawmakers to expand their access to patients.