AUSTIN, Texas - Commissioners with TABC passed emergency regulations to restrict the sale of hemp products that contain THC.

The action is in response to the executive order issued by Gov. Abbott earlier this month.

Emergency regulations in effect

What they're saying:

On Tuesday morning, members of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission created a set of new emergency rules for hemp products that contain THC: No sales to anyone under 21 and mandatory age verification.

The vote signals a big victory in a long-running political fight.

"Amazing, this is great. We've been fighting for an age-gate for six years. The original bill, HB 1325, didn't have an age-gate, so the fact that TABC just put one in and really legitimized and gave our industry a sustainable path forward is amazing," s

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