{"id":229354,"date":"2026-03-31T23:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/229354\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:47:18","slug":"the-last-day-texas-stores-can-sell-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/229354\/","title":{"rendered":"The last day Texas stores can sell smokeable hemp cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

4:42 P.M.
Huey Ellis purchases smokeable hemp-derived THCA products at Happy Clouds smoke shop in Austin on March 30, 2026, the day before Texas bans the sale of them.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Trib<\/p>\n

4:48 P.M.
Ellis poses for a portrait after purchasing smokeable hemp-derived THCA products the day before Texas bans the sale of them.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

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4:55 P.M.
Hemp flower under a magnifying lens at Happy Clouds smoke shop.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

5:33 P.M.
Kasper Plaza poses for a portrait in Austin and smokes a rolled hemp-derived THCA joint before Texas bans the sale of such products. Plaza says they use THC as medication.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

9:33 P.M.
Cheyenne Soto removes from shelves smokeable hemp-derived products that will no longer meet new state rules that further restricts the amount of THC that can be found in products.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

11:49 P.M.
Customers stock up on Happy Cloud\u2019s THCA rolled joints minutes before Texas bans the sale of such smokeable products.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

11:58 P.M.
Mairin Scully pays for THCA smokeable products minutes before the state\u2019s ban on the sale of them goes into effect. <\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

12:20 A.M.
Happy Clouds smoke shop shelves are cleared of non-complaint THC inventory.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

12:36 A.M.
A rider scoots by the Guadalupe Street location of Happy Clouds smoke shop in Austin. After midnight, customers looking for a rolled joint or hemp flower were redirected to compliant alternatives, such as edibles.<\/p>\n

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