Texas Hemp Rule Battle: Pause Extended

0:00It's April 24th, from your city to your ears. This is Dallas News Today, powered by AI. Texas just hit pause again on a big rule that could wipe out most moccable hymnsale statewide. The so-called Total THC rule from the Department of State Health Services is locked in a fierce court fight with the hymp industry and a judge. Extended the hold until at least 5 p.m. on May 1st. That hearing where both sides were set to duke it out got pushed back from Thursday to sometime between April 28th and 30th in Travis County Court. This keeps the temporary block in place a little longer, buying time for everyone involved. Him folks have fired up, saying the rule would force them to trash tons of inventory and straight up shutter shops. They call the ramped up fees an unconstitutional tax that's designed to crush their game. On the flip side, state attorneys are pushing hard on public safety. They argue THC A in these products is basically marijuana waiting to happen, turning into the buzz inducing Delta 9 THC when you light it up.

1:03They say this state can regulate anything intoxicating no matter where it comes from. With the clock ticking toward May 1st, this battles far from over and it could reshape Texas's hymp scene for good stay tuned as these dates approach.