Former Texas Longhorn running back Ricky Williams is urging Gov. Greg Abbott, an avid Texas football fan, to veto a proposed ban on THC products. The Heisman winner posted a video online Thursday - just days before the deadline for Abbott to either veto or sign the legislation - saying recreational hemp products that the regulations would target are safer than opioids and are helping veterans with PTSD and Texans with chronic pain.

Gov. Abbott needs to decide by this weekend if he will veto SB3, which bans all forms of THC in Texas. If he does not veto the legislation, it will become law, regardless of whether he signs it or not.

The governor previously signaled support for Senate Bill 17 on security grounds. Opponents warn the bill would encourage widespread anti-Asian discrimination.