How does a new Texas ban on smokable cannabis affect stores?

Why an Austin police lieutenant tells hemp users always to carry packaging: https://youtu.be/91ZgRS4djEs Cannabis attorney Andrea Steel on ordering hemp from out-of-state: https://youtu.be/3oW9Nl-s6X0

Texas is banning the sale and production of smokable hemp products starting March 31 under new rules adopted by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The rules will force stores across Texas to remove products like THCA flower and certain cannabis concentrates from their shelves. Edible hemp products such as gummies and drinks will still be allowed, but new regulations raise fees on businesses by more than 3,000%.

In this video, I speak with ATX Organics general manager João Mitchell, who's also legislative director for the Texas Cannabis Collective. We discuss what the new rules mean for stores and consumers.

Read more here: https://www.kut.org/business/2026-03-11/austin-tx-texas-marijuana-hemp-ban-selling-smokable-cannabis-thc

ATX Organics: https://www.atxorganics.com Texas Cannabis Collective: https://txcannaco.com

Thumbnail image and photos in video by KUT’s Michael Minasi