Paxton

After an attempt to ban THC was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott last month, the Texas Senate has revived similar legislation in the state's current special session. The chamber held its first hearing Tuesday on Senate Bill 5. The proposal, which is backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, bans THC and puts regulations on products containing CBD and CBG.

The two lawyers brought on to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started as partners but are leaving the case as adversaries.

Paxton, a Republican who beat impeachment charges this year, has not reported at least a half dozen properties in Florida, Hawaii, Oklahoma and Utah to the state.

A landmark redistricting trial got underway this week in Texas, with prosecutors attesting that Republican lawmakers intentionally redrew district maps in…