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Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban

Medical program leaders want a ban on synthetic delta-8 THC, which makes up the bulk of consumable hemp products.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2025

Hemp was supposed to save Texas farmers during a drought. It hasn’t yet.

Hemp advocates promised the Texas Legislature the crop was drought resistant. The 2022 drought has proven otherwise. And farmers are abandoning the nascent market.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 7, 2022