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The Saturday event will feature a performance from Grammy-winning musician Kam Franklin and an update from an attorney helping lead litigation against hemp THC product restrictions recently enacted by Texas officials.","Goodwin's campaign has accused Patrick of championing legislation to recriminalize many hemp products while receiving 'pharmaceutical and alcohol industry donations.' Although a bill Patrick favored was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott, the governor subsequently issued an executive order and regulators enacted significant restrictions on hemp derivatives, the campaign noted.","The Houston rally is expected to be the first of several cannabis-focused events in major urban areas of Texas. Goodwin is also endorsing a local Houston ballot measure that would make misdemeanor marijuana possession the 'lowest possible enforcement priority' and ban no-knock warrants, arguing that public resources should not be wasted on low-level cannabis possession.","Goodwin's campaign website states that Delta-8, Delta-10, THCA and THCP are now Schedule I drugs in Texas, the same category as heroin, and that vape pens are a felony at any amount. The campaign claims thousands of Texas hemp manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers lost their business overnight, and that consumers who relied on tested, labeled products are now buying from an unregulated market.","The campaign has also cited a poll showing a strong bipartisan majority of Texans support legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. Goodwin has said she favors treating THC like alcohol, including taxing it to fund healthcare, and accused Patrick of pushing the ban to benefit alcohol companies that are among his substantial campaign contributors.","Texas Democrats are increasingly using cannabis policy to attack Republicans ahead of the November elections. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has similarly accused state Attorney General Ken Paxton of supporting the THC ban to aid political donors in the alcohol and tobacco industries, while the Texas Democratic Party criticized Paxton for appearing unable to answer a question about the state's THC ban.","2026-09-04T15:57:54.694Z","State Rep. Vikki Goodwin is campaigning on cannabis reform in Houston, contrasting her support for regulated THC products with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's push to recriminalize hemp derivatives.",{"brands":18,"products":19,"markets":24,"organizations":26},[],[20,21,22,23],"Delta-8","Delta-10","THCA","THCP",[25],"Texas",[27,28],"Texas Democratic Party","Marijuana Moment","Texas Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidate Vikki Goodwin Launches 'Legalize It' Rally Against Hemp THC Ban","Vikki Goodwin speaking at a 'Legalize It' rally in Houston with a crowd holding cannabis reform signs","",[33,37,40,43,46],{"claim":34,"sourceUrl":35,"_id":36},"Vikki Goodwin, a Democratic state representative running for Texas lieutenant governor, is holding a 'Legalize It' rally in Houston featuring musician Kam Franklin and an attorney involved in litigation against hemp THC product restrictions.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Ftexas-democratic-lieutenant-governor-candidate-campaigns-on-support-for-marijuana-reform-at-legalize-it-rally\u002F","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc10",{"claim":38,"sourceUrl":35,"_id":39},"Goodwin's campaign accuses Lt. 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Dan Patrick of receiving pharmaceutical and alcohol industry donations while championing legislation to recriminalize many hemp products.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc11",{"claim":41,"sourceUrl":35,"_id":42},"Delta-8, Delta-10, THCA and THCP are now classified as Schedule I drugs in Texas, with possession treated as a felony carrying 180 days to two years in prison and fines up to $10,000.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc12",{"claim":44,"sourceUrl":35,"_id":45},"Goodwin is endorsing a Houston ballot measure to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the lowest possible enforcement priority and ban no-knock warrants.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc13",{"claim":47,"sourceUrl":35,"_id":48},"A judge last month declined hemp companies' request for a temporary restraining order on the THC crackdown while litigation is considered.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc14","en","2026-09-04T15:57:56.162Z",{"title":52,"description":53},"Texas Democrat Vikki Goodwin Rallies Against Hemp THC Ban","Vikki Goodwin's 'Legalize It' rally in Houston targets Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's hemp THC restrictions as Texas Democrats make cannabis a key election issue.",[55],{"name":28,"url":35,"trustTier":56,"_id":57},"trade","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc0f","Texas Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Vikki Goodwin is holding a 'Legalize It' rally in Houston to highlight her support for marijuana reform and opposition to recent state restrictions on hemp-derived THC products. The event features musician Kam Franklin and an attorney involved in litigation against the THC crackdown, while Goodwin's campaign accuses Republican incumbent Dan Patrick of advancing prohibition to benefit alcohol industry donors.","2026-09-04T15:57:56.169Z"]