Smokeable hemp products are coming off shelves across Texas as new state rules restricting certain hemp products, packaging and manufacturers take effect, promp
President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order from the Oval Office after a judge halted construction on the White House ballroom.Smokeable hemp products are coming off shelves across Texas as new state rules restricting certain hemp products, packaging, and manufacturers take effect, prompting some Austin business owners to warn that the changes could force them to shut down.
The rules that went into effect ban smokable hemp-derived THC products. In September, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of State Health Services to“Unfortunately, it looks like it could be a shutdown for us,” said Estella Castro, owner of Austinite Cannabis Co.“It constantly feels like we’re under attack,” Sterling said. He said customers stocked up ahead of the rules taking effect. “You look at other states, and there are 29 other states that actually legalized cannabis, and we’re here attacking hemp,” Sterling said.Texas Department of State Health Services , those fees used to be $258 per year. Now, they are $10,000 — a cost business owners say could potentially shut down some Austin businesses.“Now, that company is moving locations to another state because they cannot sustain here; they just can’t without flower or pre-rolls,” she said. Texas Department of State Health Services records show 93 businesses in Austin sell hemp-derived THC products. CBS Austin reached out to the agency for comment, but has yet to hear back.“I think we are going to see a lot of accidents with maybe even possible overdoses or things. I don’t feel that buying flower off of the corner from your dealer anymore is a safe practice,” she said.The new state rules do not have a direct impact on THC drinks and edibles, but a federal hemp ban is coming in November.BULVERDE, Texas - Hill College Prep High School has been put on lockdown.Principal Julie Wiley said in the alert that local law enforcement is on campus. The building is also secure and the threat is contained.Check baA man accused of firing an AR-15-style rifle at vehicles in a Bastrop Home Depot parking lot last week allegedly shot at a car carrying two children, accordingAustin-Bergstrom International Airport projected more than 30,000 departing passengers Monday as racing fans from the MotoGP event make their way home. TSA lineA lockdown at John B. Connally High School was lifted Monday evening after police investigated reports of a person with a gun near campus.Pflugerville ISD officA vehicle caught fire while being towed on US 183 southbound at Burnet Road Tuesday morning, closing three lanes and the shoulder, according to officials.The Au
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