Consumable Hemp Program News Today

With one of the largest consumable hemp markets in the country, Texas is a key state to watch in the ever-evolving world of hemp regulation. While many other states regulate or prohibit...

After a final ruling in district court which said the ban smokable hemp ban was unlawful, the Texas Department of State Health Services filed a notice of appeal to the decision with the Texas Supreme Court. This notice supersedes the final ruling until the Texas Supreme Court reaches a decision on the appeal.

As the legality of Delta-8 THC is sorted out in courts, some Texas businesses continue selling products containing it.

Some Houston shops stopped selling Delta 8 products until the law is sorted out. 

The Department of State Health Services updated its Consumable Hemp Program guidance page on Friday with a clarification.

The Department of State Health Services updated its Consumable Hemp Program guidance page on Friday with a clarification.

The Department of State Health Services updated its Consumable Hemp Program guidance page on Friday with a clarification.

The Texas DSHS updated its website Friday with the clarification that delta-8 THC products are still considered a controlled substance in Texas.

In August last year, the agency put a rule in place that outlawed the manufacturing, processing, distribution and retail sale of smokable hemp products, potentially cutting off those who prefer to smoke cannabis buds to obtain CBD, a component of cannabis used for its reported health benefits. Days later, several hemp companies filed a lawsuit claiming the ban is unlawful. The ban has been tangled in district court ever since. Initially, CBD stores and smoke shops adapted, selling “consuma...