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Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, recognized by the state of Texas in 2021. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren spoke to a West Texas Native American who has fought to celebrate that heritage in Lubbock. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to toughen enforcement against vape and smoke shops that sell hemp products to minors.

This Saturday is the 55th Annual Fall Festival from the Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center at 4215 University Ave from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on what folks can expect from the event. Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order this week restricting the sale of THC products to those under the age of 21. Hemp relators say that in practice, it will not change much for the industry.

Texas' governor issued an executive order Wednesday mandating age restrictions on consumable hemp products containing THC. This comes after Abbott's veto earlier this year of legislation that would have banned the products outright.

The executive order comes after the Legislature ended a special session without the House, Senate and governor agreeing on restrictions.

Legislators couldn’t reach a last-minute deal to tighten regulations on consumable hemp products.

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents is expected to name Texas Senator Brandon Creighton as the next chancellor in its meeting tomorrow. More than 830 new Texas laws went into effect on Monday, and as Camila Gonzalez with the Denton Record-Chronicle explains, that includes one regarding THC vapes, Chinese-made e-cigarettes and similar products. Live fire training is set to begin today at the Preston Smith International Airport. The City of Lubbock wants residents to be aware that flames and smoke may be visible to those in the communities surrounding the airport. The trainings are scheduled Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Some San Antonio students may spend more time in alternative school — or even expelled — during the upcoming school year.

Democrats fled the state to stop Republicans' attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a THC product ban to bolstering flood response are now in doubt.

The Texas Senate once again passed a bill to ban THC. But Lubbock's senator Charles Perry says he’s addressed the concerns Gov. Greg Abbott raised when he vetoed the original ban. August 5 is National Night Out, a campaign aimed at improving community connections. Our Bishop Van Buren reports on two events happening in Lubbock to celebrate on Tuesday. The Patterson Branch Library event will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event hosted by the Parks and Recreation department will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rogers Park.

CBD and CBG, cannabinoids that aren't psychoactive, would be available to those 21 and over.