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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.
Current federal law allows the sale of hemp-derived THC products if they contain no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight. The language in the deal would enforce a total THC limit of 0.4 milligrams and would effectively prohibit those products for personal or household use.
A federal spending bill could ban many THC-containing hemp products nationwide. Texas store owners warn the move would devastate businesses and families who rely on these products for health and income.
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THC ban in spending bill sparks backlash from Texas business owners
A federal spending bill aimed at reopening the government also threatens to ban nearly all hemp-derived THC products, sparking debate among Texas business owners and lawmakers.
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.
According to CBS News, 19-year-old Luke Garrett Resecker was sentenced to 65 years in prison after a crash in Johnson County, Texas, claimed six lives — including two children — and left a passenger with a traumatic brain injury.
Current federal law allows the sale of hemp-derived THC products if they contain no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight. The language in the deal enforces a total THC limit of 0.4 milligrams and effectively prohibits those products for personal or household use.
Manuel Valenzuela and three others are accused of using THC-laced candy to keep undocumented kids quiet while bringing them across the border.