DSHS guidelines<\/a>, these beverages remain legal, for now, contingent on a product’s content.\u00a0<\/p>\nArticle continues below this ad<\/p>\n
Texas permits certain THC-infused drinks if they contain no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 hemp-derived THC by dry weight, the distinction between hemp and marijuana. Again, a product is determined to be illegal or not based on its chemical composition, which relies on lab testing and accurate labeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is the THC legal battle in Texas?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Texas hemp manufacturers and retailers argue that state health regulators exceeded their legal authority by adopting rules that effectively ban many hemp products that lawmakers never prohibited.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the lawsuit is whether Texas regulators can tighten hemp restrictions through agency rulemaking or whether those policy changes must come from the Legislature. The hemp industry says regulators overstepped their authority, while the state argues the rules are authorized under existing law.<\/p>\n
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Does Target sell THC beverages?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Target has expanded sales of THC-infused beverages to nearly all of its Texas stores, the company confirmed.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the beverages have been available in the retailer’s Texas locations since May 10.<\/p>\n
Here are the THC beverage products the store currently carries:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nDaizys
\nFind Wunder
\nGigli
\nSenorita
\nStigma
\nTrail Magic
\nWYLD
\nWYNK<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the difference between THC and CBD?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a substance derived from the cannabis plant that does not have the psychoactive properties that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does. In other words, THC is what someone consumes to get \u201chigh\u201d or intoxicated, while CBD does not produce those psychoactive effects.<\/p>\n
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