The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: He flipped on gambling expansion and now, after having told leaders differently, Governor “Get High” Abbott has flipped on marijuana legalization in Texas.
Greg Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, calls for special session to regulate hemp industry
You must listen to what Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explains about this to realize the enormity of what Governor “Get High” Abbott has done to Texas and Texans. Most of Patrick’s press conference from earlier today in included in today’s show.
Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.
RIP: Former Congressman from Corpus Christi, Blake Farenthold.
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I think Governor Abbott vetoed the marijuana bill because Joe’s right there is too many shops selling all kinds of stuff that has synthetics and other harmful stuff mixed in put in added when you have to get anything from a drug dealer! There is no telling what hey have added to there’s! Governor Abbott wants to do what is best! I think Gov Abbott had rather do everything on the up and up! Legilize small amount. You keep some stores open, or open more stores that way we have plenty options, trained reliable people to check ids to stop kids. please legalize!There is so many of us seniors are really in need to real thc to help us but we don’t want to have to buy it off the streets. marijuana
Regulating an illegal substance. How does that make sense? How will it be regulated? Hasn’t worked anywhere else. I completely disagree.
One only has to read Abbott’s “Veto Proclamation” to know it is right out of the drug industry’s playbook. Regulating pot like alcohol has been their agenda for decades. Once again, Abbott shows his true colors.
https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/VETO_proclamation_SB_3_IMAGE_2025-06-22.pdf