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The Texas Supreme Court lifted a temporary injunction preventing the Department of State Health Services from enforcing a rule effectively criminalizing delta-8.

Dr. Francesca Filbey, psychology professor and Bert Moore Chair in BrainHealth at UTD, shares what her research on hemp usage has found.

The Texas hemp industry is asking a judge to suspend some of the state's new rules while businesses challenge the regulations in court.

Wyatt Purp has operated off the Denton Square since 2024. The owners are hoping to get answers about whether they can remain in business after new regulations on smokeable hemp imposed by the state last month.

Business owners say DSHS overstepped its authority when it changed the regulations around consumable hemp products. The head of the Texas Hemp Business Council agrees.

The future of smokeable hemp in Texas is unclear. A temporary injunction hearing this week will answer some questions, but how are things looking right now?

A temporary restraining order on Texas rules effectively banning the manufacture and sale of consumable hemp products in the state is due to expire Friday. A district court in Travis County will hear evidence on Thursday as it considers whether to enjoin the rules until a legal challenge comes to trial.

Companies seek immediate pause of rules, accusing Texas regulators of effectively banning smokable products, raising fees beyond what's allowed and sidestepping rulemaking requirements.

Texas says new rules banning sales of smokable hemp also apply to out-of-state companies. But cannabis lawyers question the rules and Austin police won't confiscate hemp if you have the packaging.

New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.

Justices will have to decide who has the final say on whether delta-8 THC is legal: the Texas Legislature or the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The Department of State Health Services is considering new rules for the Texas hemp industry that would require child-resistant packaging, stronger warning labels, sharply higher fees and effectively ban smokeable flower and extracts.