Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to "act now" to protect the state's children after vetoing legislation that would have banned cannabis-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products across Texas. Abbott said Texas does not have time for a "protracted legal fight" that may have arisen from Texas Senate Bill 3 (S.B. 3), which he vetoed on Sunday.

Some forms of THC will remain legal in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3 late Sunday night.Abbott said he will call a special legislative session to begin on July 21 "to craft a law that does as much as possible to corral the problems while also being structured so that it can go into effect this year.

Gov. Greg Abbott decided to veto a proposed ban on THC products in Texas, in the dead of night on Sunday, everyone in the state knew Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wouldn't be happy. And it didn't take him long to show it.