Pro-THC advocates' and business owners' relentless efforts proved at least temporarily successful late Sunday after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott opted to veto a looming ban on consumable hemp products.

The governor issued the veto less than an hour before the deadline late Sunday night and did not immediately issue a statement.

The proposed ban on products containing intoxicating cannabinoids was considered must-pass legislation by Lt. Gov. Patrick, even as veteran groups opposed it.