Smokable “hemp flower” and other popular hemp THC products could soon disappear from Texas store shelves under new regulations proposed for the state’s estimated $5 billion sector.
The Texas Department of State Health Services wants to account for THCA, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, when determining whether a product meets the definition for hemp under state law – a move that many hemp operators say amounts to a de facto ban, according to Houston Public Media.
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THCA converts to delta-9 THC when heated.
Proposed rules could hike fees by 10,000%
The new rules, prompted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s September executive order to regulate hemp products after he rejected an outright ban, could take effect as early as Jan. 25.
They also include a dramatic increase
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