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Tensions over THC between Abbott and Patrick

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick "puzzled" by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of bill banning THC, saying governor "wants to legalize recreational marijuana"

Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 6d

Texas THC ban veto creates new divide between Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick

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.

Texas Standard · 5d

Could Abbott’s veto on the THC bill impact his working relationship with Patrick in the long term?

Patrick has said he would not agree to Abbott’s call to regulate THC products. Wermund said as president of the Senate, Patrick has the ability to gum up the works during the special session.

7don MSN

Dan Patrick blasts Abbott over surprise THC veto: He 'wants to legalize' it.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick speaks at a press conference at the Texas Capitol on Monday, June 23, 2025 in Austin, ...

THC dustup shows how Abbott-Patrick dynamic has shifted to governor's favor

When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick goes after political figures who get in his way, he almost never lets his adversary off the ropes. How his latest battle seems a little different.

USA Today8d

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reacts to Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of SB3 - USA TODAY

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick responded to Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of Senate Bill 3, which would outlaw products with any amount of THC in the Lone Star State. Current Texas law allows hemp-derived ...

7don MSN

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Gov. Greg Abbott wants to legalize recreational THC

I speak to the governor every day,” Patrick said in response to the third question asking him if he was afraid about a veto. ...

7don MSN

Dan Patrick won’t support Abbott’s call to regulate THC, setting up showdown

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who led the ban on hemp-derived THC products, said Abbott is proposing "for us to legalize marijuana in ...

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