Texas Court Weighs Whether Smokable Hemp Can Stay On Shelves After Friday
The products are back on store shelves for now
A court fight in Austin this week could determine whether Texans can keep buying cannabis flower, pre-rolls and concentrates sold under the state’s hemp laws.
The products are back on store shelves for now because of a temporary court order set to expire Friday at 5 p.m.
But Texas hemp businesses are asking Travis County’s 261st Civil District Court to issue a longer-lasting injunction that would keep parts of the state’s new hemp rules on hold while their lawsuit against state health regulators plays out. The lawsuit could take years to resolve.
The plaintiffs, seven Texas businesses and two trade associations, say the rules would upend a multibillion-dollar market and force small shops to close.
The defendants, represented by lawyers from the Texas Attorney General’s Office, say state regulators are not banning hemp, but clarifying how THC should be measured so businesses cannot sell products that become far more mind-altering when smoked, vaped or heated.
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