Texas Cannabis Policy Center

05/12/2026

With a federal ban on all intoxicating h**p-derived products containing more than 0.4mg of THC scheduled to take effect later this year, the future of h**p-derived products and regulations in the United States is uncertain. Join us for a timely webinar that will examine the latest developments in state and federal h**p and cannabis policy, and how advocates, industry leaders, regulators, and lawmakers are attempting to meet the challenges posed by this rapidly evolving landscape. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017764354640/WN_uwMjm01KQ1mqMR31wd07lg #/registration

05/09/2026

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced a correction to the tabulation methodology for awarding conditional licenses under the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) expansion process. This correction affects some businesses that were previously awarded conditional TCU...

05/07/2026

The Injunction has been reinstated until next Thursday.
That is the deadline by which the state has to respond.
Until Thursday, May 14th, the injunction is effective again and the challenged rules are no longer active.

We’ll advise when we know more.

05/06/2026

May, 6, 2026 The state filed its notice of appeal in the THBC lawsuit against DSHS. We anticipated the state doing this.

Our legal counsel has alerted the 15th Court of Appeals we will be filing the Rule 29.3 motion as soon as we are assigned a docket number in that court.

We will be working to provide relief to the industry as fast as possible. This process could take anywhere from 1-3 weeks.

Please stay tuned for more updates.

05/01/2026

Harris County DA Sean Teare is telling local law enforcement his office won’t accept possession charges tied to THC v**e pens based on suspicion alone—because current lab testing can’t reliably determine whether the THC oil comes from ma*****na, h**p, or synthetic sources. KPRC2 Bryce Newberry reports.

05/01/2026

Good. Legal markets are safer for consumers and the public.

An Austin judge ruled that the products should remain available until a lawsuit disputing the state’s new regulations on the h**p industry plays out.

05/01/2026

A Texas judge has issued a temporary injunction that continues to prevent state officials from enforcing new rules restricting access to h**p-derived products such as smokable THCA flower. Meanwhile, the state Supreme Court in a separate case is allowing regulators to ban delta-8 THC. Judge Daniella...

04/29/2026

On Tuesday, the legal battle challenging state rules over consumable h**p products played out in an Austin courtroom, days before a pause in enforcement runs out.

04/27/2026

Federal ma*****na industry tax guidance; White House weighs in on h**p legislation; FDA psychedelics moves; Congress wants state cannabis law study Subscribe to receive Ma*****na Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stori...