Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.

Abbott vetoed a proposed ban on cannabis-derived compounds THC products in Texas, which had passed the state legislature in May.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned all THC products late Sunday, but placed the issue on the special session agenda. The bill, a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would have barred and penalized the distribution or purchase of consumable hemp products that contain any cannabinoid other than CBD or CBG,