The office of Gov. Greg Abbott wants more than $25,000 to reveal the list of who appealed to him on THC. This comes after Abbott vetoed a proposed statewide ban on the sale of THC-infused products in late June.
His veto drew the ire of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who had vowed in March to shut down every THC store in Texas.
Abbott put creating a regulatory framework for intoxicating THC products on the agenda for a special session. Patrick accused Abbott of seeking to legalize recreational marijuana, arguing any regulation of THC would amount to that.
The Texas Senate tried to pass the proposed ban again during the two special sessions Abbott called this year. The Texas House declined to take on the issue.
On September 10, following the second special session’s end, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order imposing THC restrictions—falling short of the Senate’s push to ban most consumables exceeding 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight or with psychoactive effects. The order mandates ID checks for buyers, prohibits sales to those under 21, and bars retail sites within 1,000 feet of schools or churches.
The governor’s office sent the $25,000 cost estimate in response to a September Public Information Act request for a list of individuals who had petitioned his office about THC from the end of May to late June. Texas Scorecard filed a cost complaint with the Office of the Attorney General.
