DALLAS — The "legal high" increasingly enjoyed by tens of thousands of Texans was banned as part of the deal to reopen the federal government earlier this week, casting doubt on the future of hundreds of hemp and THC businesses across the state.

The bill signed by President Trump earlier this week that reopened the federal government also included a ban on hemp products with THC levels above 0.4mg, which includes nearly all products sold at hemp stores in Texas. The ban would go into effect next November.

"99% of products would be gone because of the low threshold they set," said Shan Claudio, who runs the Dallas Hemp Co. near White Rock Lake. "Effectively, it would make what we’re selling a felony. It doesn’t matter what it is. Our lotions, our oils, we have so many products that wou

See Full Page