Texas Ag Commissioner says Congress should 'treat adults like adults' over THC
"The federal ban takes our country backwards..."
We can protect kids and treat adults like adults at the same time. The federal bans takes our country backwards, destroys jobs, and hurts those who find relief in these products. The ban should be repealed.https://t.co/mEtxsvAk7L
— Sid Miller (@MillerForTexas) November 19, 2025
The same THC battle in Texas is playing out on the national stage amid the recent approval of a legislative funding package that ended the weekslong government shutdown. The package included language to close a so-called loophole created by the 2018 Farm Bill.
Those against THC argue the loophole has allowed unregulated THC products to be sold across Texas and beyond—notably, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who spearheaded the scorched-earth campaign against THC during the most recent legislative cycle.
Previous federal law allowed the sale of hemp-derived THC products if they contained no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight. Under the language in the approved deal, enforcement includes a total THC limit of 0.4 milligrams, effectively prohibiting most THC products for personal or household use.
It is worth noting that the effective ban will not take effect until next November, giving Congress time to walk it back. Congressional lawmakers could take a page out of the Texas Legislature's, or, more aptly, Gov. Greg Abbott's, playbook to regulate, rather than prohibit, such products.
Which is exactly what Miller, a long-time advocate for THC, likely because the industry itself has grown into a multi-billion dollar business for Texans, wants.
"We can protect kids and treat adults like adults at the same time," Miller declared on X.
As of this week, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission met to proceed with the adoption of Abbott's executive order that features guidelines for permanent regulations on the hemp industry in Texas despite the potential federal ban.
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He's the same guy that last year wanted to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Service. He's all Hat and no Cattle.
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