Regardless of sector pushback and dissent from within his own event, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is likely to permit the state’s hemp ban bill to become regulation to stay clear of conflict with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, that championed the legislation, a veteran political observer stated. “Abbott is usually reluctant to clash straight with Patrick,” Southern Methodist College political scientist Cal Jillson said of the two Republican officeholders. “For Patrick, this does appear to be an issue of commitment and concept.”
