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Federal Action May End Fight over Intoxicating Hemp Products in Texas
The ban targets synthetic THC in hemp products, impacting 8,500 retailers and $8 billion industry in Texas, with enforcement delayed one year after enactment.
- On Monday, the U.S. Senate placed language in a spending bill that would ban consumable hemp products containing synthetic THC and THC above trace levels, with restrictions starting one year after the bill becomes effective.
- A loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill helped spur hemp growth as Texas lawmakers removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and the Texas Supreme Court allowed retail sales from outside Texas.
- Industry data show Texas retail hemp sellers reached $8 billion in 2022, while Adam Terry said the national industry employs over 300,000 and generates $28 billion, amid weak state product-testing laboratories.
- Industry groups immediately promised to fight, with the Texas Hemp Business Council pledging legal action as Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick praised the federal move to address product dangers.
- Because the measure includes a one-year delay, the U.S. Congress can amend it before enforcement while Sen. Rand Paul seeks to protect Texas farmers amid warnings about worst actors.
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