Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.

Key Points:

• Starting July 31, Texas will ban several hemp-derived THC products, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC variants, classifying them as schedule I drugs and imposing jail time and fines for possession, while delta-9 THC products under 0.3% THC remain legal.
• The ban follows a Texas Supreme Court ruling allowing the Department of State Health Services to enforce a 2021 rule reclassifying synthetic hemp-derived THC as controlled substances, ending a temporary injunction that had permitted their sale for five years.
• The ban is expected to remove 60% to 90% of THC products from Texas stores, severely impacting the hemp industry and potentially causing many businesses to shut down or lose licenses due to criminal penalties and fines.
• Cannabis advocates warn that criminalizing these products will push consumers toward unregulated markets, increase legal system costs, and disproportionately affect marginalized communities, while supporters cite rising cannabis-related poisonings as justification for the restrictions.
• Despite the ban on synthetic THC products, intoxicating delta-9 THC edibles, drinks, tinctures, and smokeable hemp remain available, although vape pens containing THC were already banned in the last legislative session.