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Texas

Allen Police Department, DEA Raid 9 Texas Vape Shops, Destroy Hemp Products

Local authorities accused the shops of selling noncompliant products, sometimes to minors. An attorney said the police and DEA ‘overstepped their authority.’

August 28, 2024

Florida

THCA Element of Farm Bill Leads CBT’s Top Stories in June

The Cannabist Co.’s Florida exit, Ohio’s adult-use sales riddle and myriad hemp-related coverage were also among the most-read articles this month.

June 27, 2024

Texas

THCA in the Farm Bill: Amendment Goes Far Beyond Closing ‘Loopholes’

Whoever wrote Rep. Mary Miller's amendment figured out ‘all the perfect cuts’ to ‘kill’ the entire hemp industry, international cannabis attorney says.

June 3, 2024

Texas

Texas Hemp Business Council Tells Texas Lawmakers ‘Don’t Mess With Hemp’

The organization’s members testified May 29 at a public hearing on banning delta-8 and delta-9 THC, listing 10 reasons to keep hemp products legal in Texas.

May 28, 2024

Louisiana

Total Wine & More Takes Another Step Into Hemp-Derived THC-Infused Beverage Market

A new partnership with the U.S.’s largest independent fine-wine retailer will sell Bayou City Hemp Company’s and 8th Wonder’s product line in Texas and Louisiana.

May 15, 2024

Texas

Texas Attorney General Sues 5 Cities Over Cannabis Policies

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton for decriminalizing cannabis within their jurisdictions.

February 1, 2024

Texas

Texas Officials Receive More Than 130 Applications for Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

The Department of Public Safety received 132 applications during an application window that ran from January through April.

November 14, 2023

Texas

Delta-8 THC Remains Legal in Texas Following Appellate Ruling

The court upheld a temporary injunction that halts the state from scheduling products that contain the hemp derivative.

October 2, 2023

Texas

Texas Bill to Expand Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis Clears Committee

The measure would add chronic pain to the list of qualifying conditions.

March 22, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

Texas Lawmaker Files Measure to Allow Local Cannabis Legalization

The proposal would permit Texas counties and municipalities to legalize adult-use cannabis within their jurisdictions.

February 17, 2023

Texas

Texas Regulators Now Accepting Applications for New Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

The application window will close April 28, and officials have not indicated how many licenses they will issue.

January 17, 2023

Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers to Develop New Hemp Varieties

The researchers received a two-year $201,174 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop the hemp cultivars.

December 22, 2022