Texas Hemp Ban? Why It Matters in North Carolina Too
In Texas, a powerful coalition is making one last plea.
Veterans. Small business owners. Farmers. Lawyers. All urging Governor Greg Abbott to veto a bill that would ban hemp-derived THC products — including the very ones many of us rely on every day: THCA flower and Delta 9 gummies.
🎥 Watch the video:
Texas THC Ban: Vets, hemp industry call for veto from Gov. Abbott
The video opens with heartfelt stories from people whose lives have changed because of legal hemp. A disabled veteran shares how affordable THC gummies allowed him to stop using opioids — and start building a life he could be proud of. Others describe how hemp helped them reduce or eliminate prescription meds, regain clarity, and reclaim their health.
This isn’t a political stunt. These are real people — and their health and well-being are on the line.
Then Comes the Economic Reality
The second half of the video is just as powerful, but in a different way. Business owners and attorneys outline what this bill would actually do:
- Destroy an entire legal industry overnight
- Put 63,000 Texans out of work
- Erode rural economies and small towns
- Shift demand to the black market, where products are unregulated, untested, and unsafe
- Create a monopoly for a much smaller, more expensive marijuana industry that isn’t ready to meet demand
The ripple effects are massive. Hemp businesses don’t operate in isolation — they rely on printers, landlords, HVAC technicians, labs, accountants, logistics companies, and more. End hemp, and you damage a broad swath of the local economy.
And this isn’t theoretical — it’s already passed the Texas House and Senate.
What About North Carolina?
Here in North Carolina, we’ve taken a different path — at least so far. A couple of years ago, the state Senate passed the Compassionate Care Act, which aimed to establish a medical marijuana program. There was talk at the time that it could limit or complicate access to hemp-derived products, but the House never moved it forward. Since then, the hemp industry has continued to grow rapidly in North Carolina, and that bill now appears to be stalled or abandoned. We’re grateful for that — and hopeful our state continues to support safe, legal, affordable access to hemp-based wellness.
At PhenomWell, we see every day how these products help people — and not just recreationally. For many, it’s a wellness routine. A lifeline. A way to stay grounded, focused, or just sleep through the night.
This isn’t about choosing hemp or marijuana. It’s about preserving access, supporting local jobs, and preventing policy that serves monopoly interests while punishing veterans, patients, and small businesses.
Let’s hope Abbott vetoes this bill. If he doesn't, other states are likely to follow. If Texas shuts down the hemp industry, it will affect North Carolina also — and be a shock to the entire industry.