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Texas Governor issues executive order to regulate hemp THC products

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a executive order, on Sept. 10, that instructed three state departments to develop policies for further regulating the market’s billions of dollars in hemp products.

Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick is the State Senate’s presiding officer. Repeatedly Ignored Abbott, in his call for regulations during the two special sessions of Congress, tried to force through a prohibition.

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Abbott, in his executive order of January 31, 2011, cited Patrick’s and the Legislature’s failure to act.

The Legislature failed to pass The following are some examples of how to use “There is no law governing hemp consumable products. Not even a minors ban, so the status quo remains,” wrote the Governor.

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Abbott has taken matters into his hands and directed that the Department of State Health Services, the Alcohol Beverage Commission, and the Department of Public Safety adopt, supervise, and enforce rules to ensure hemp-derived product doesn’t fall into the hands of kids and allow 21+ consumers to buy products which meet certain consumer protections.

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Abbott said that Texas will “not wait” to protect families and children. You can also read about the importance of this in our article In a public statement, the Texas Legislature announced this decision on Wednesday. The executive order will ensure that parents and children have the peace of mind they deserve, as well as that products are labeled and tested responsibly.

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You can also find out more about the following: Executive order Directs the TABC to begin a rulemaking procedure immediately and requests the following actions from the agencies:

  • DSHS must enforce a ban on sales to children and verify government IDs before allowing a sale. Retailers who fail to follow these rules risk losing their retailer license.
  • DSHS must review existing rules for possible revision, including strengthening testing and labeling requirements to ensure informed consumers, increasing licensing fees to facilitate enforcement, and improving recordkeeping to assist agency oversight.
  • In partnership with local agencies of law enforcement, DSHS and TABC must increase coordination and enforcement throughout the state.

As part of the new order, the DSHS must revise the testing requirements in order to make sure that tests are measuring the total delta-9-THC content and include both delta-9-THC THCAThe products should include the cannabinoids’ concentrations, recommended serving size, as well as any health warnings.

You can also find out more about the following: Total THC threshold differs from 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp above state pilot programs. The 2018 Farm Bill does not include THCA, but it is included in the farm bill. Nothing in federal law prevents The federal government should not regulate hemp programs any more strictly than they already do.

Under Abbott’s order, Texas DSHS will also be in charge of strengthening the recordkeeping requirements and revising the fees associated with business applications and license renewals for hemp retailers and manufacturers to fully cover all regulatory and enforcement expenses incurred by Texas.

The DSHS, along with the TABC, will be in charge of enforcing all laws, rules, and restrictions governing hemp products. This includes conducting compliance checks and performing special operations, as well as having seizure power.

Abbott also directed the DSHS and TABC to work with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and other agencies to conduct a study on a comprehensive regulatory model similar to House Bill 309 Briscoe CAIN, R-Deer Park filed a bill on August 28th in the 2nd special session.

According to the governor, adopting H.B. The governor indicated that adopting the policy framework proposals from H.B.

H.B. H.B.

  • The sale of hemp products or the packaging, marking or advertising in a manner that is attractive to children.
  • The sale of hemp-derived products is prohibited within 1,000 feet from schools, churches and playgrounds; also, substance abuse treatment centres, shelters for homeless people, and homes for the elderly.
  • The sale or manufacture of products made from hemp containing cannabinoids synthetically synthesized, like delta-8 THC that is converted to CBD in the lab;
  • Interdiction of the sale hemp products containing alcohol, kratom and tobacco, or similar substances.
  • Potency limit per package and serving based on milligrams, not percentage concentration Please see below for a suggested way to pronounce the word Three milligrams THC)
  • Testing is required at all stages, including harvest and shelf.
  • The Deceptive Trade Practices Act provides civil remedies for local prosecutors for violating state laws and regulations.
  • Tax structure based on the THC content of a product. Revenues allocated to crime laboratories, youth education, addiction treatment, law enforcement and other services.

The DSHS, TABC and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s study must include a timeline for phased implementation of the proposed regulatory framework.

Lukas Gilkey is the co-founder and CEO of Texas-based Hometown Hero, and founding member of Texas Hemp Business Council. He said that he supported the governor.

Gilkey stated that “the governor has just issued an Executive Order banning the purchase of hemp products by anyone under 21.” Video X. The reason we were told that this had never been passed is because our industry gained credibility, but then was used to attack our industry by claiming it didn’t have an age-gate. The age gate now exists. We’ve been fighting for this age gate since years. “We cannot thank Governor enough.”

He said that avoiding Patrick’s and Senate Republicans’ attempts to ban hemp THC and being regulated by Abbott’s orders “completely” legitimizes Texas’ hemp industry.



Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed on September 10 an executive order that directed three state departments to establish policies in order to further regulate Texas’ multibillion dollar hemp market containing THC, and other intoxicating cannabis cannabinoids.

After Texas Lieutenant Governor. Dan Patrick is the State Senate’s presiding officer. Repeatedly ignored Abbott called for regulation during two special session and tried to force a ban on the Legislature.

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Abbott, in his executive order of January 31, 2011, cited Patrick’s and the Legislature’s failure to act.

The Legislature failed to pass The following are some examples of how to use The governor stated that there was no legislation regarding hemp-based products for consumption, and even an age restriction on minors would not change the current status.

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Abbott took matters into his personal hands by directing the Department of State Health Services and Alcohol Beverage Commission to develop, monitor and enforce regulations that would help to prevent hemp-derived products from ending up in the possession of children, as well as allowing those who are 21 years old to purchase specific product safeguards.

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Abbott said that Texas will “not wait” to protect families and children. You can also read about the importance of this in our article On Wednesday, a statement was released. The executive order will ensure that parents and children have the peace of mind they deserve, as well as that products are labeled and tested responsibly.

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You can also find out more about the following: Executive order The bill directs that the TABC immediately start a process of rulemaking and demands the following from agencies:

  • DSHS must enforce a ban on sales to children and verify government IDs before allowing a sale. Retailers who fail to follow these rules risk losing their retailer license.
  • DSHS must review existing rules for possible revision, including strengthening testing and labeling requirements to ensure informed consumers, increasing licensing fees to facilitate enforcement, and improving recordkeeping to assist agency oversight.
  • In partnership with local agencies of law enforcement, DSHS and TABC must increase coordination and enforcement throughout the state.

The order also requires that the DSHS revise its testing requirements so as to measure both the delta-9 and delta-9-THC contents in the tests. THCAThe products should include the cannabinoids’ concentrations, a serving recommendation and relevant health warnings.

It is important to note that the word “you” means “the”. Total THC threshold differs from 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp above state pilot programs. The 2018 Farm Bill does not include THCA, but it is included in the farm bill. Nothing in federal law prevents The federal government should not regulate hemp programs any more strictly than they already do.

Under Abbott’s order, Texas DSHS will also be in charge of strengthening the record-keeping requirements and revising the fees associated with business applications and license renewals for hemp retailers and manufacturers to fully cover all regulatory and enforcement expenses incurred by Texas.

DSHS, TABC and other agencies will enforce laws and regulations governing products derived from hemp, such as compliance checks, seizure authorities and special operations.

Abbott also directed the DSHS and TABC to work with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and other agencies to conduct a study on a comprehensive regulatory model similar to House Bill 309 Briscoe CAIN, R-Deer Park filed a bill on August 28th in the 2nd special session.

According to the governor, adopting H.B. This would provide a “safe, transparent and enforced system which cracks down against abuse, while maintaining adult access to legally produced products.”

H.B. H.B.

  • The sale of hemp products or the packaging, marking or advertising in a manner that is attractive to children.
  • The sale of hemp-derived products is prohibited within 1,000 feet from schools, churches and playgrounds; also, substance abuse treatment centres, shelters for homeless people, and homes for the elderly.
  • The sale or manufacture of products made from hemp containing cannabinoids synthetically synthesized, like delta-8 THC that is converted to CBD in the lab;
  • Interdiction of the sale hemp products containing alcohol, kratom and tobacco, or similar substances.
  • Potency limit per serving or per package is based on milligrams, not percentage (Abbott Please see below for a suggested way to pronounce the word Three milligrams THC)
  • Testing is required at all stages, including harvest and shelf.
  • The Deceptive Trade Practices Act provides civil remedies for local prosecutors for violating state laws and regulations.
  • Tax structure based on the THC content of a product. Revenues allocated to crime laboratories, youth education, addiction treatment, law enforcement and other services.

The DSHS, TABC and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s study must include a timeline for phased implementation of the proposed regulatory framework.

Lukas Gilkey is the co-founder and CEO of Texas-based Hometown Hero, and founding member of Texas Hemp Business Council. He said that he supported the governor.

Gilkey, in an interview with NBC News reported that the governor had just signed an executive order prohibiting anyone younger than 21 from purchasing hemp-based products. Video X. The age limit was not implemented because the industry had no credibility. The age gate now exists. We’ve been fighting for this age gate since years. “We cannot thank Governor enough.”

He said that avoiding Patrick’s and Senate Republicans’ attempts to ban hemp THC and being regulated by Abbott’s orders “completely” legitimizes Texas’ hemp industry.

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