Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke for the first time Friday about the Executive Order he issued last week banning THC products for people under the age of 21.

He issued the order on Wednesday after negotiations over a bill between him, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, failed.

"There are concerns by everybody, be it members of the House, the Senate, myself and I'll to say the general public that we want to make sure we do everything we can to protect our kids," Abbott said during an unrelated news conference.

What does Abbott's Executive Order on THC do?

The governor's Executive Order requires the Department of State Health Services and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to ban sales of THC products to those younger than 21.

The order regulates t

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