Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at a press conference at the Texas Capitol in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to veto Senate Bill 3, which would have banned the sale of THC products in the state.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick displays a range of intoxicating THC products available in Texas to illustrate his concerns that seemingly harmless snacks and drinks pose a danger to public health among children and adults. He urged reporters during a news conference to “take this story seriously,” as Senate Bill 3, which bans all THC products and has been sent to Gov. Greg Abbott's office, May 28, 2025.

Representative Briscoe Cain, left, listens as Gov. Greg Abbott talks during a press conference about a package of election reforms, at Senator Paul Bettencourt's District Office on Monday, March 15, 2021, in Houston.

Texas Lt. Govenor Dan Patrick shows his ID to an employee at The Happy Cactus Apothecary in Austin Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Courtesy of David Sergi.

Petitions asking Gov. Greg Abbott to veto SB3, which would restrict THC, are displayed at a news conference on the last day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin, Monday, June 2.

Bahama Mama’s flagship store on Westheimer Road in Montrose. Many of Bahama Mama's 85 stores across Texas will struggle to stay open if Gov. Abbott signs a statewide ban on hemp-derived THC and CBD products.

The Drojito (THC mojito), Jungle Penguin (non-alcoholic version of the tropical/tiki-inspired Jungle Bird), “Sure, Why Not?” non-alcoholic cocktail with NA gin, vanilla syrup, orange, lime, cucumber-basil juice and Saint Arnold ginger beer.

Gov. Greg Abbott is moving Texas closer to legalizing recreational marijuana, but his proposal for regulating its active ingredient must overcome a fractured legislature and a lieutenant governor suffering from reefer madness.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reiterated his commitment to banning the retail sale of........

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