The complete ban on consumable hemp will soon head to
Governor Abbott's desk and go into effect September 1,
2025.
Two months and three public hearings lead to an SB 3 that still
allowed the sale of consumables with 2018 Farm Bill-levels of THC,
excluding vapes. The House Committee on State Affairs, chaired by
the author of its version of SB 3 Rep. Ken King (R-88) aimed to
regulate low-THC hemp, rather than ban it.
"I read about the 1920s. I don't think Prohibition
worked in [the] 1920[s]. It's not gonna work in [the]
2020[s]."
Rep. King offered his counter option after considering the
failure of Prohibition in the United States. As advocates and
businessowners in the hemp industry started to believe that the
House would pass the "regulation instead of elimination"
version of SB 3, however, Rep. Oliverson (R-130) introduced an
amendment that set SB 3 back to its original, senate-approved form.
The amendment bans consumable hemp with any trace of THC.
