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AUSTIN, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>The Texas Supreme Court has given a hemp business more time to request a rehearing in a case it ruled on earlier this month, as the future of THC in the state remains uncertain.<\/p>

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What we know:<\/p>

The question in the case involving Austin-based Hometown Hero was answered by justices on May 1 in an essentially unanimous decision that said the Department of State Health Services has broad authority to regulate substances.<\/p>

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In Friday\u2019s ruling, the state\u2019s highest court put a deadline on an injunction in the case involving Hometown Hero for 5 p.m. May 28, unless the court orders otherwise.<\/p>

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\"Kaab<\/figure>\n

Kaab Malik, owner of iVape ATX, reaches for a strain of smokeable hemp at his shop on Guadalupe Street in Austin, Monday, March 30, 2026.<\/span> (Mikala Compton\/The Austin American-Statesman \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/div><\/div>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

This case is separate from the so-called “Total THC” case over new state rules that would essentially ban most smokable hemp products.<\/p>

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The rules were supposed to take effect March 31, but they have been blocked by a Travis County court until at least July.\u00a0<\/p>

The new rules required child-resistant packaging and testing. They also set a 0.3% THC limit for consumable hemp products, and hiked licensing fees for retailers from about $250 to $10,000 in some cases.\u00a0<\/p>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

Advocates for the hemp industry said the rules would essentially force them to discard a large amount of inventory, and run them out of business. They also argued that the increased fees essentially amount to an “unconstitutional occupation tax.”<\/p>

Attorneys for the state argued that the rule is a public safety necessity. They called THC-A, a non-intoxicating compound found in most smokable hemp products, “marijuana in waiting” since it converts to an intoxicating form of THC called Delta-9 when heated.<\/p>

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