{"id":227991,"date":"2026-03-31T03:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/227991\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:37:09","slug":"texas-ban-on-smokable-hemp-forces-dallas-shops-to-clear-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/227991\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas ban on smokable hemp forces Dallas shops to clear inventory"},"content":{"rendered":"

At MoonTaxi in Lower Greenville, smokable hemp products are now 20% off and customers are grabbing them while they can. That’s because starting Tuesday, the store says it can no longer legally sell them<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Tomorrow is when the new rules and regulations that DSHS is putting through, which is going to majorly affect 70% of our sales,” General Manager Tess Bratton-Rodriguez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bratton-Rodriguez shows us the store’s selection of THCA flower, their top seller.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Texas Department of State Health Services released new regulations<\/a> that prohibit the sale of smokable hemp products in Texas.<\/p>\n

The new rules also significantly raise annual licensing costs for hemp businesses, increasing manufacturer fees from just over $250 to $10,000, and retail registrations from $155 to $5,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This follows concerns about underage access to hemp products. Last legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott stopped short of signing an outright ban<\/a> and instead directed state health officials to tighten regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It’s really unfortunate because we’ve made so much progress to have the laws changed already and now for this to happen it almost seems like a step backwards and I feel like it will force people to find other outlets that may not necessarily be legal,” customer Michael Rodriguez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bratton-Rodriguez says local small businesses are already feeling the impact.<\/p>\n

“The licensing fees increasing are definitely quite ridiculous in my opinion,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The first store I worked for is closing down and it’s extremely sad because that shop was open for seven years.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

MoonTaxi employees say, despite the changes, they’re confident they’ll be fine in the long run. They’ll be shifting their focus to the other products they can sell – like edibles and cannabis cocktails.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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