Abbott pointed to the Arkansas legal fight when he vetoed Texas' THC ban, saying it would face valid legal challenges. A court has since upheld Arkansas' ban.

The survey from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin found that 53% of Texas voters opposed the ban approved by the Legislature, Senate Bill 3, during the regular session that ended earlier this month. Thirty-one percent of voters voiced support for the ban.

Thousands sent letters saying better regulation of THC products was needed, but a ban would shut down over 8,000 businesses.