Texas Officials Set Age Limit and Licensing Rules for Hemp THC

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) issued rules on Friday to set the age limit for buying hemp products at 21 years old, KXAN reports.

Officials, looking to comply with an executive order issued by the governor last month, set two emergency rules.

The rules take effect immediately and will expire after 120 days, with potential for a 60-day extension, the report said.

Earlier this year, Texas lawmakers passed a bill to ban the sale of hemp-derived THC completely — but Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed the proposal and called a special legislative session, asking lawmakers to legislate regulations for the hemp products industry.

The governor issued the executive order after the Legislature failed to reach a deal for the reforms after two special sessions.