Several THC products will be banned in the state on July 31, following attempts by Texas lawmakers in 2025 to restrict the substance.
Among the products that will be banned are those containing delta-8, delta-10, delta-6, and THCP.
The ban is a result of the Texas Supreme Court upholding regulations made by the Texas Department of State Health Services in 2021, which classify anything other than delta-9 THC as a controlled substance.
Last year, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick championed a full ban on the sale of THC products during the 89th Legislative session. Although the ban was approved by both chambers, it was ultimately vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
This original legislation would have banned the sale of all THC products and shut down the growing number of shops selling such products across the state.
Supporters of the legislation pointed to the significant rise in poison control calls and hospital visits linked to synthetic THC, particularly among children, and argued that “no social good comes from the legalization of intoxicants.”
After the full ban was vetoed by Abbott, legislation was revived during the second legislative session called by the governor. The measure, which restricted the sale of THC products, was approved by the Senate, but the House declined to take action on the matter.
Abbott proceeded to issue an executive order that “imposed new statewide restrictions, including ID checks, a 21‑and‑up sales age, and 1,000‑foot buffers around schools and churches.”
However, the Texas Senate is signaling once again the possibility of taking up a ban on THC after Patrick charged state senators to look into the impacts of the substance on public health.
Earlier this month, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services discussed the connection between THC and the rise in mental illness.
Public testimony from a county sheriff, a pediatric physician, and a researcher at the University of North Texas raised concerns about the effects of the substance on young children and THC-infused psychosis.
