/tags/hemp Hemp en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 27 May 2025 10:16:00 GMT /business/2025-05-27/austin-tx-thc-ban-hemp-law-cannabis-marijuana Unless Senate Bill 3 is vetoed, hundreds of Austinites stand to lose their jobs. Tue, 27 May 2025 10:16:00 GMT /business/2025-05-27/austin-tx-thc-ban-hemp-law-cannabis-marijuana Katy McAfee /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-marijuana-law-pot-weed-illegal-status As other states expand their recreational and medicinal use programs, Texas laws remain some of the toughest in the country. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/austin-texas-marijuana-law-pot-weed-illegal-status Jerry Quijano /politics/2024-06-03/veterans-push-back-on-potential-texas-ban-of-hemp-products-that-give-marijuana-like-high Some Texas lawmakers are contemplating a statewide ban on Delta 8 and 9. These hemp-derived products can produce a marijuana-like high and are currently legally available to purchase in Texas. So are they life-saving medications or a serious threat to public health? Last week, dozens testified for or against a ban before a Texas Senate committee. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:57:04 GMT /politics/2024-06-03/veterans-push-back-on-potential-texas-ban-of-hemp-products-that-give-marijuana-like-high Juli谩n Aguilar /crime-justice/2023-03-17/san-marcos-effectively-decriminalized-small-amounts-of-pot-but-prop-a-advocates-want-a-formal-policy The city's police department says it won't codify Proposition A, which decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, because it conflicts with state law. Instead, SMPD's police chief sent out a memo to officers about the change. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:11:49 GMT /crime-justice/2023-03-17/san-marcos-effectively-decriminalized-small-amounts-of-pot-but-prop-a-advocates-want-a-formal-policy Maya Fawaz /health/2022-07-30/states-look-to-regulate-weed-alternatives-like-delta-8-as-sales-explode Delta-8 is a hemp product designed to get users high, but misleading labels or added chemicals have caused people to get sick. And a lack of federal regulation or guidance has states stepping in. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:47:35 GMT /health/2022-07-30/states-look-to-regulate-weed-alternatives-like-delta-8-as-sales-explode Ben Paviour /texas/2021-10-21/texas-department-of-state-health-services-adds-delta-8-to-list-of-illegal-drugs Delta-8 has been considered legal by retailers and customers, who say it falls under the Farm Bill of 2018, which legalized hemp and its derivatives as long as their THC content is less than 0.3%. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:15:28 GMT /texas/2021-10-21/texas-department-of-state-health-services-adds-delta-8-to-list-of-illegal-drugs Jerry Clayton /2021-05-12/in-depth-texas-rangers-hemp-scheme-investigation-focuses-on-sid-millers-top-political-aide Todd Smith allegedly told would-be hemp growers and investors that he could get them an exclusive license 鈥� for a price. Wed, 12 May 2021 22:01:50 GMT /2021-05-12/in-depth-texas-rangers-hemp-scheme-investigation-focuses-on-sid-millers-top-political-aide Michael Marks /business/2021-01-04/crackdown-on-cbd-cowboys-as-texas-farmers-harvest-first-crop The Federal Trade Commission recently penalized some companies for aggressively false claims about the health benefits of CBD. Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:30:28 GMT /business/2021-01-04/crackdown-on-cbd-cowboys-as-texas-farmers-harvest-first-crop Michael Marks, Caroline Covington /texas/2020-08-19/travis-county-judge-temporarily-blocks-texas-ban-on-smokable-hemp-products A judge in AG真人百家乐 County has issued a temporary restraining order against a state ban on "smokable" hemp products while a lawsuit against the ban鈥� Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:44:47 GMT /texas/2020-08-19/travis-county-judge-temporarily-blocks-texas-ban-on-smokable-hemp-products Jerry Quijano /texas/2020-08-07/texas-is-sued-for-banning-the-sale-of-smokable-hemp-products New rules prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of "smokable" hemp products are unconstitutional, companies argue in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in鈥� Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:37:40 GMT /texas/2020-08-07/texas-is-sued-for-banning-the-sale-of-smokable-hemp-products Jerry Quijano