The Cain proposal would have also required 15 milligrams of other cannabinoids, such as CBD, for every 1 milligram of THC - a ratio aimed at dulling the intoxicating effects of the THC. It would have also banned flower.

After remaining largely silent for much of Patrick's regular session scorched earth campaign against THC, Abbott told Impact News in late July that he wants to keep nonintoxicating products available, such as CBD and CBG, but ban those that produce a "high."

We looked hard for that common ground and just never could find it. We just don’t see that we can get anything off the House floor.” By Alex Nguyen and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune The Texas Legislature ended another legislative overtime round without banning or further regulating most THC products after a months-long fight