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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Stephen Simpson

With prospects of a THC ban eroded, Texas hemp industry supports age restrictions, more regulation enforcement

The Texas Original cannabis farm on Sept. 26, 2024. The red light is an experimental form of growth where the light bleaches the flower of the plant.
The Texas Original cannabis farm on Sept. 26, 2024. Experimenting with different ways to cultivate cannabis, growers use red light to bleach the flower of the plant. (Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune)

With a ban off the table for now, Texas hemp industry leaders said they are amenable to state lawmakers imposing more regulations on their THC products, such as age restrictions on purchases and more testing of their products, but caution against ineffective government overreach.

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