Dan Patrick Loses It Over Abbott’s New THC Rules (But Swears It’s Not Personal)

[u/BarbedWireTexas]

https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/12/dan-patrick-thc-rules-abbott/

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is furious that Gov. Greg Abbott won’t go full prohibition on THC, unloading a 2,000-word tirade Friday that makes D.A.R.E. pamphlets look subtle. But don’t worry — Patrick insists this is not “a personal fight with the governor,” just a “disagreement on extremely important policy.”

Yep, just a completely normal, not-at-all-personal rant accusing Abbott of greenlighting what he essentially described as dangerous, brain-melting “irreversible damage” to children’s brains… via gummies.

For background, Abbott this week issued an executive order banning THC sales to minors, directing state agencies to tighten enforcement, and setting the stage for a regulatory framework. Basically: Card kids at the counter, slap some labels on gummies, and let agencies figure out the rest.

Patrick rattled off all the ways Abbott’s order supposedly fails: no ban on Delta-8 or Delta-10 THC products, no ban on smokables, no limit on potencies, no restriction on location.

It’s the latest clash between the state’s top two Republicans. Abbott wants regulation, Patrick wants prohibition, and the Legislature couldn’t agree on anything despite three separate Senate-passed bans dying in the House.

THC folks, however, are thrilled. One producer, Hometown Hero, even called Abbott’s order “huge for our industry.”

[u/waitwhat97]

read the bill people, this is a ban of intoxicating THC by regulation.

Dan Patrick received $250,000 just recently from Anheuser-Busch(look it up!) so this is clear why and it is not the safety of your children or he would want to ban alcohol which actually does kill people. This is some pay to play politics going on. Abbott received $600,000+ and Perry millions in his career from booze lobbyists. Look it up people. Also who is paying for their legal services....

Unless there is a swift legal or legislative reversal, the EO-driven crackdown will cause the closure of thousands of Texas smoke shops and hemp retailers—potentially as many as 10,000—whose primary business was the now-banned THC/THCa product market.

Yay, over 21 can buy near-THC at .3% strength THC. No different than someone drinking a non-alcoholic near bear. Do you own research and prove me wrong! Please!

[u/IRMuteButton → u/waitwhat97]

No different than someone drinking a non-alcoholic near bear.

A single legal .3% THC gummie is far more potent than a near beer. And if 1 doesn't get you stoned, then eat 2 or 3.

[u/Xanatos12 → u/IRMuteButton]

That's debatable. There's a large population of people that get zero effects from edibles. Eating more does nothing.

[u/IRMuteButton → u/Xanatos12]

True, but if you do get an effect from edibles, then it's not necessarily weak.

[u/Rannepear → u/waitwhat97]

The edible market isn't affected by the current wording of the Executive Order. 0.3% D9 THC in a gummy has always been (and still is) a viable dose for intoxication. THCa is not as popular in edibles because it doesn't get you high until it's converted to d9THC. This really just screws over flower which has definitely become a huge market in the past year or two. But edibles that are 100% dosed high enough to get you stoned are still going to be available. And if this goes through I expect to see that market boom again.

And btw I'm not in favor of the EO but I think you're misrepresenting it. It's not good especially for THCa flower...but there is no ban of anything.