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Judge Blocks Texas Hemp Fee Hikes, Keeps Smokables Legal

4/30/2026

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Judge Maya Guerra Gamble lifted Texas’s ban on smokable hemp products until at least April 28, 2026.
The order blocked the 0.3% total THC test rule and the fee hikes imposed by Texas health rules effective March 31, 2026.
The fee increases raise retail fees from $150 to $5,000 and manufacturing fees from $250 to $10,000 annually.
Economist Beau Whitney said the hemp market supports about 49,000 jobs and $10 billion in impact.

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Judge Maya Guerra Gamble lifted Texas’s ban on smokable hemp products until at least April 28, 2026.
The order blocked the 0.3% total THC test rule and the fee hikes imposed by Texas health rules effective March 31, 2026.
The fee increases raise retail fees from $150 to $5,000 and manufacturing fees from $250 to $10,000 annually.
Economist Beau Whitney said the hemp market supports about 49,000 jobs and $10 billion in impact.