After three legislative sessions failed to produce a compromise , Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is moving on his own to regulate hemp-derived THC products in the state.

Abbott issued an executive order Wednesday morning that bans the sale of hemp products to people under 21. The order also mandates that retailers verify their customers' government-issued IDs, and state agencies coordinate and increase enforcement across the state.

Abbott is also directing the state Department of Health Services to review its rules around hemp products, including "including strengthening testing and labeling requirements to ensure informed consumers, increasing licensing fees to facilitate enforcement, and improving recordkeeping to assist agency oversight."

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