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Proposed DSHS rules would increase hemp fees, ban intoxicating smokeable hemp in Texas

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January 13, 2026

[#item_full_content] In accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s, R-Texas, September executive order, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) proposed several rule changes to tighten regulations on hemp-derived THC. Prior to the executive order, Abbott vetoed a bill which would’ve banned hemp in Texas — telling lawmakers to regulate it in a special session. READ MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/proposed-dshs-rules-would-increase-hemp-fees-ban-intoxicating-smokeable-hemp-in-texas/ Proposed DSHS rules would increase hemp fees, ban intoxicating smokeable hemp in Texas Read More

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by Adrienne Roberts on January 8, 2026
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Supply woes still hampering Kentucky medical marijuana launch
by Margaret Jackson on January 7, 2026
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by Kyle Jaeger on January 7, 2026
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by Fox News on January 6, 2026
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Attorney General Dave Yost rejects cannabis law referendum language
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