Grassroots momentum is accelerating in Texas as a growing coalition of veterans, small business owners, farmers and everyday Texans call on Governor Greg Abbott to veto Senate Bill 3. The Texas Hemp Business Council (THBC) announced Friday that its petition to stop the controversial hemp ban has reached 147,979 signatures. The surge in support follows the release of a new poll conducted by GOP pollster Chris Perkins of Ragnar Research Partners, revealing that Texas Republican voters overwhelmingly reject the central aim of SB 3, which is to ban hemp-derived products. According to the poll, 47% of Texas Republican primary voters oppose such a ban, while only 37% are in favor. Texas implemented strong hemp regulations in 2019. However, if signed into law, SB 3 would ban hemp-derived products currently legal under both federal and Texas law. The legislation will eliminate $4.3 billion in annual revenue and 53,000 jobs, and also flood the state with unregulated, unsafe products.
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