Texas To Require ID Checks For Hemp Sales Starting Today
Businesses that do not comply could face serious consequences, including losing their license
Starting next month, new state regulations will require Texas businesses to check IDs before selling consumable hemp products to minors below the age of 21. A change aimed at keeping those items out of the hands of minors.
“Up to this point, there has not been a requirement for folks to ensure that someone is 21 before they sell these consumable hemp products,” said Chris Porter, Director of Communications for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).
TABC says the updated rules, going into effect October 1, will bring hemp product sales more in line with alcohol laws. That includes requiring age verification and allowing inspections — both open and undercover — to ensure compliance.
At Valle Verde in McAllen, owner Martin “Chello” Cuellar Jr. says he’s already ahead of the curve.
“That is a really good thing. Finally, they are going to actually implement it and full force it,” Cuellar said. “Honestly, me as a business owner of one of these establishments, I already do that. I have been doing that since day one.”
His dispensary checks IDs using a city-required scanner and pays an extra $30 a month for point-of-sale software that logs the verification.
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