Texas Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Campaigns On Support For Marijuana Reform At 'Legalize It' Rally - marijuanamoment.net

The rally will feature a performance from Grammy award-winning musician Kam Franklin. An attorney involved in litigation against Texas's recently enacted hemp THC product restrictions will also appear to give an update on that legal fight.

Goodwin's campaign is leaning into the contrast with Patrick directly, calling out what it describes as "pharmaceutical and alcohol industry donations" to the Republican incumbent. That framing puts the race on sharp ideological ground well before the general election.

For folks in Lubbock, this matters. West Texas has seen hemp businesses deal with the new THC restrictions with real uncertainty since Texas officials moved to tighten those rules. Anyone who runs or shops at a local smoke or hemp shop has probably already felt that ripple, and a lieutenant governor's race centered on cannabis policy means the outcome could directly shape what stays legal to sell on shelves here.

Patrick has held the lieutenant governor's office since 2015, giving him one of the longest runs in that seat in recent Texas history.