Hemp & Cannabis Litigation
The cannabis and hemp court fights that decided what can be sold — from Hemp Industries v. DEA (2004) through challenges to state restrictions and the federal §781 redefinition. Curated landmark cases include summaries and recorded outcomes; related docket-feed filings show the available court metadata.
Landmark docket
2 cases| Case | Court | Outcome | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp Industry & Farmers of America v. Texas Department of State Health ServicesOpen source record Hemp retailers sued Texas DSHS over March 2026 rules redefining 'total THC' to include THCA, claiming unconstitutional separation of powers and agency overreach. | W.D. Tex. TX | Temporary injunction granted May 1, 2026 through July 27, 2026; trial set for late July 2026; industry-wide ban enjoined pending final ruling | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Texas Department of State Health Services v. Crown Distributing LLCOpen source record Texas Supreme Court reviewed trial court decision vacating state smokable hemp ban; held manufacturing smokable hemp is not protected liberty/property interest under Texas Constitution. | Tex. Sup. Ct. TX | State won; smokable hemp ban upheld; Texas can prohibit smokable hemp products despite 2018 Farm Bill | Jan 1, 2022 |