A proposed bill would preserve a narrow market for hemp drinks while leaving the rest of the industry behind—and requiring the drinks that survive to move through wholesalers. Federal restrictions enacted in 2025 include a 0.4-milligram-per-container limit on combined total THC and certain other cannabinoids with similar effects. Products exceeding that ceiling would lose their […]
The plaintiffs in Monti v. Garcia have filed a First Amended Complaint and moved for summary judgment in their federal challenge to Texas’s Schedule I classification of hemp-derived THCs. In plain language, they have asked the federal judge to decide the case without a trial. Read First Amended Complaint: Monti v. Garcia – Plaintiffs’ Motion […]
October 7, 2026 THBC’s challenge to the Texas Department of State Health Services’ hemp rules is scheduled for oral argument before the Fifteenth Court of Appeals on December 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The case has also received additional support through an amicus brief filed by the Texas Hemp Constitutional Alliance and TSVL LLC, doing […]
Hemp is on the ballot through the people we elect. For Texas business owners, employees and consumers, knowing where candidates stand means looking at their records and giving them the opportunity to explain their positions directly. The Texas Hemp Business Council has brought together two resources to help you do that: our printable voter guide […]
The State has filed its reply in THBC’s challenge to portions of the new Texas consumable hemp rules. Here is what the State is arguing, where THBC sees gaps, and what happens next. On September 17, 2026, the State filed its reply brief in Texas Department of State Health Services v. Texas Hemp Business Council, Cause […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation containing a four-week extension of the current federal hemp definition, delaying the federal hemp restrictions currently scheduled to take effect on November 12. The funding legislation passed the House by a bipartisan 370–48 vote after previously passing the Senate 90–6 in their final vote. President Trump signed the […]
The Three-Tier System: A Relic in the Digital Age(and why legislators should use 21 st century tools, not 1930 rules) The three-tier system is the foundational framework for alcohol distribution in the United States, following the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, under the 21st Amendment. It divides the industry into three legally separate tiers to […]
The Texas Hemp Business Council’s lawsuit challenging portions of the Texas Department of State Health Services’ new consumable hemp rules remains active—but the challenged rules are currently in effect and enforceable. The trial court originally scheduled a final trial for July 27, 2026. That trial did not move forward because the State’s interlocutory appeal is […]
On July 10, DSHS reinstated its 2021 definitions of “Tetrahydrocannabinols” and “Marihuana Extract” as controlled substances — definitions that had been blocked by a court injunction since November 2021 and are now back in effect following the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling. This new schedule concludes that delta-8 and all THC isomers that are NOT delta-9 THC, […]
Delta-8 Update: Rehearing Denied, But Delta-8 Products Remain Legal for Now The Texas Hemp Business Council has received questions from members regarding the status of delta-8 products following recent developments in the Sky Marketing (Hometown Hero) litigation. While the Texas Supreme Court’s decision was issued several weeks ago, we know some members may have missed […]
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