Smokable hemp will be banned in Texas March 31. Dallas businesses fear a major hit as license fees rise and fines reach $10,000 a day.
New regulation by the Texas Department of State Health Services will ban hemp that is smoked in the state. . Big changes to the hemp industry are coming this week and it’s expected to impact countless small businesses in North Texas and across the state.
New regulation by the Texas Department of State Health Services will ban hemp that is smoked in the state. . And countless businesses in the hemp industry are worried about whether they’ll be able to keep their doors open. Customers coming into the Dallas Hemp Company on Sunday had concerns about how the changes will impact its neighborhood shop.“Well, the first thing are we still going to be around?," Guyton Sanders, a Dallas Hemp Company employee said."There's a lot of customers that are concerned about this.” There have also been concerns regarding underage kids are getting their hands on Hemp products. According to the Texas Poison Center, poison calls related to cannabis spike in 2019, one year after the federal government legalized THC, which comes from hemp. Governor Greg Abbott decided not to make an outright ban, law, last legislative session when he vetoed Senate Bill 3. Instead he asked DSHS to implement more regulations.Claudio said new regulations will impact about 30 percent of their business. “We built this with our families, with, everybody that works here," Claudio said holding back tears."Sorry, I get emotional.” The new regulations also include higher license fees. Instead of just over $250, it’ll now cost hemp manufactures $10,000 per license and renewal.With other non plant products they sell, Claudio says they do plan to stay open.Still the feeling of how long that will last, lingers.Businesses who are caught in violation of the ban can be fined $10,000 dollars per day, the products were sold in stores.Health & Wellness
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