The owners of a hemp store in Austin got a surprise visit Tuesday from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, who owners said walked into ...

Patrick says the measure will shut down the dangerous THC products business. The House’s proposal would tighten oversight of ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened to force a special legislative session if lawmakers don't ban THC in hemp products or ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveiled a map of Texas public schools and the hemp market at the Texas Capitol on March 19, 2025. Isaac Yu/Houston Chronicle But Patrick’s map only tells part of the story.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a famed critic of all things THC and primary pusher for an outright ban on such products, visited an Austin-based hemp store over concerns about underage customers—only to be ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is serious about cracking down on retail hemp shops that are located near schools. He made that clear during a news conference this week at the Texas Capitol, where he ...

Only the governor can call a special session, but Patrick can hold up must-pass legislation to get action on his priorities.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is not willing to concede the war he is raging against THC products. In an interview with The Texas ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's attempts to outlaw THC and bully shops that sell it are doomed because Texans have always used it and ...

Gov. Dan Patrick to crack down on the state’s booming consumable hemp market six years after lawmakers inadvertently permitted its rise. Senate Bill 3 — which Patrick called among his “top ...

Dan Patrick said he will move to force an overtime ... under a 2019 state law that authorized the sale of consumable hemp. Patrick and Sen. Charles Perry, the Lubbock Republican who carried ...