Even as Congress is taking steps to reinstitute a federal ban on hemp products containing THC, Texas officials are distributing a new hemp law “checklist” list to help businesses comply with recently enacted state cannabis rules—including age-gating to prevent the sale of intoxicating cannabinoid products to youth.

Fear not, Texas THC users. Yes, all the hemp-derived products on Texas shelves become “federally illegal.” But so is marijuana in California, and that doesn’t stop anyone.

Within the legislation to end the longest-ever government shutdown is language that would ban hemp-derived THC products that have anything more than 0.4 milligrams of THC or other cannabinoids that could produce a high per container.

Some lawmakers say better medical marijuana programs in the state of Texas make sense as a means to help our economy recover from the pandemic. One advocate tells ABC13 what makes this year different is that there are a lot more lawmakers backing this change.

A spending deal to reopen the federal government includes language that would severely restrict the hemp-derived THC products that can be legally sold in Texas.