AUSTIN, Texas — House Bill 5 was the hours-long topic of discussion at the Texas state capitol Wednesday as Texans voiced their opinions on the proposed hemp ban legislation.

HB-5 aims to ban the manufacturing, sale, possession and use of consumable hemp products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid other than cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG).

Both advocates and opponents of the bill took the opportunity to speak about their stance on the proposed legislation.

"Make no mistake, the recreational marijuana market, the market that some members and state leaders aspire to regulate, is infiltrated by organized crime," Texas Sheriffs' Association President Brian Hawthorne said. "That is why we believe T-H-C regulation will fail. Regulation is recreation. Do not turn Tex

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