Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the bill late Sunday and called lawmakers to a special session to vote on his version. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick isn’t happy but businesses are.
HOUSTON — While the two most powerful Republicans in Texas are locked in a power struggle over THC, a bunch of Houston business owners are on Cloud 9.
At Wild, a cannibis shop in the Heights, owner Adyson Alvis was ecstatic when he learned about Abbott’s late-night veto of an outright ban on THC.
“So thrilled, completely shocked, we’re so happy that the governor came through for us,” Alvis told KHOU 11’s Ron Treviño.
Alvis, who owns three cannabis shops in Houston, was worried he’d be forced out of business by SB 3. With Abbott’s move, everything is up in the air for now.
“It is, it is, the governor says that he’s gonna be running a special session, where they’re gonna discuss THC and how we can make it work in the state, and better regulations and a tighter market and eliminate those bad actors that are causing harm to the industry,” Alvis said.
He supports regulations and restrictions and said they have a few of their own in his shops.
- Wild IDs everyone
- No sales to anyone under 21
- Limit how much each customer can buy
- No sales after midnight
Customer Isaiah Minick was also happy to learn about the veto.
“Yeah, it’s a good thing to be able to choose how we consume, how we live our lives,” he said.
Abbott has set July 21 as the start date for a special legislative session to address this issue. Lawmakers are expected to take up the matter and attempt to find a path forward that balances industry concerns, legal requirements, and public safety.
