Federal Shutdown Threatens Hemp Industry and THC Market in Texas
TL;DR
A recent U.S. Senate deal to end the government shutdown includes a provision that effectively bans unregulated hemp-based THC products in Texas, threatening the state's thriving hemp industry and raising concerns about federal overreach and industry regulation. The bill's implementation is delayed by a year, allowing potential legislative changes, but it has already sparked opposition from Texas lawmakers and industry groups.
- Federal shutdown deal would wipe out hard-won THC consumables market in Texas Dallas News
- Federal THC ban send hemp companies scrambling The Hill
- The government shutdown may last longer because of a fight over hemp NBC News
- Local hemp producers stunned as deal to reopen government attacks hemp MPR News
- Congress Reopens the Government—and Reignites Prohibition Cato Institute
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