Texas Hemp Businesses Face Uncertain Future Under New Federal THC Restrictions

Federal THC ban presents steep challenges to Texas hemp industry

More than 6,000 Texas smoke shops and related businesses could be forced to shut down if the ban goes into effect next November as scheduled.

Texas hemp businesses face uncertain future under new federal THC restrictions

"I'm more scared about my customer, you know? If we shut down in a year, going out to the street and taking something that could possibly kill them."

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Andy Harris, and AG Tim Griffin commend hemp ban, say overturn unlikely

Although some hemp supporters have made repeated efforts to reverse Congress’s recently passed provision that restricts intoxicating hemp products. Republican leaders on Capitol Hill tell the Washington Reporter that the likelihood of undoing the ban is low.The restriction was included in the government funding legislation signed by President Donald Trump in November. That law fundamentally narrows the federal definition of “hemp,” banning consu…

GOP Senator Attends Hemp Business Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Vowing To Fight To Stop Looming Federal THC Product Ban

A GOP senator attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for a Kentucky hemp business on Monday, where he again previewed a forthcoming bill to regulate the crop as an alternative to its pending recriminalization under legislation that President Donald Trump signed last month. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about hemp policy issues and his plan to avert the new federal ban, which is set to take effect next November, at an event marking the opening of a Cor…