Earlier this year the Texas State Legislature passed legislation and Governor Abbott signed it into law allowing Texas farmers to legally grow industrial hemp and produce various low-THC CBD-related products. The DSHS will eventually draft potential rules for the regulation of the growing and production of industrial hemp and the consumables that come from it. The Department is currently waiting for federal regulations from the US Department of Agriculture.
Heather Fazio, the executive director of Texans For Responsible Marijuana Policy, is also calling for sensible regulations that protect Texans without making it difficult for small businesses to survive. She's thankful that DSHS is listening to Texans. "I'm glad to see that the Department of State Health Services is already moving forward with taking public comment and looking into how they're going to regulate consumable hemp products, like the CBD oils we see on the shelves across the state."
