Delta-8 THC products illegal in Texas
The Department of State Health Services updated its Consumable Hemp Program guidance page on Friday with a clarification.
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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 “consumable hemp products." While the products were possible to smoke, they were not labeled as being "for s...