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Texas GOP Faces Voter Backlash Over Hemp Rollbacks

9/3/2026

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  • Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico calls Texas hemp rollbacks a “nanny state”.
  • Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he does not know details of the hemp rules.
  • Texas GOP risks losing loyal voters to Democrats amid backlash over hemp restrictions and other issues.
  • The GOP Senate delayed new federal hemp standards until mid-December, with the House following later.