Texas hemp retailers hold their breath as judge delays enforcement of stricter state rules

[#item_full_content] A Texas judge blocked new hemp regulations from taking effect until at least late July, keeping the state’s fast-growing network of hemp retailers, manufacturers and distributors in a holding pattern. District Court Judge Daniella Deseta Lyttle on Friday extended a temporary restraining order that prevents the Department of State Health Services from enforcing four rule changes. Industry groups say the new regulations would materially reshape the hemp market, KXAN reported. In addition, the order barred DSHS from enforcing a proposed ban on transporting hemp across state lines. Two additional provisions are also on ice: steep licensing-fee increases and a rule  Read More