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Texas Hemp Firms Sue to Block Delta-8 Ban

8/3/2026

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  • Texas hemp businesses sued for a restraining order to halt enforcement of the July 31 guidance that reclassifies delta-8 and delta-10 as controlled substances.
  • Guidance makes selling the cannabinoids illegal and subjects possession to a jail felony punishable by two years in prison and fines of $10,000.
  • Mark Bordas, executive director of Texas Hemp Business Council, warned the rules could harm an $11 billion-a-year industry and that the lawsuit seeks an injunction.