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.

With two days left for Gov. Greg Abbott to decide whether to veto legislation that would ban THC, Texas Longhorns legend Ricky Williams is joining the ranks of other professional athletes in urging the governor to veto the bill.