Texas ban on selling smokable cannabis takes effect March 31 - Houston Public Media
Timing · Houston Public Media · Mar 11, 2026
Current legal posture, enforcement, market, and the latest Texas hemp & THC headlines.
| Posture | DSHS 'total-d9 incl THCA' rule is IN EFFECT & enforceable NOW: the temporary injunction protecting smokable products was DISSOLVED by 15th Court of Appeals ~6/5/26, so THCA flower/prerolls/smokable concentrates legally required off shelves (DSHS enforcement uneven pending trial). Abbott vetoed SB3 statutory ban 6/22/25. |
| Risk | high |
| Next trigger | 7/27/26 Travis Cty merits trial (Texas Hemp Business Council v. DSHS): plaintiff win = permanent injunction reinstating THCA legality; defense win cements ban. Pivotal, ahead of federal 11/12. |
| Litigation | ACTIVE: (1) THBC v. DSHS (Travis Cty): TI granted 5/1/26, 15th Ct App dissolved it ~6/5/26, merits trial 7/27/26. (2) Sky Marketing (Hometown Hero) v. DSHS: TX Sup Ct held DSHS may treat manufactured d8 as Sched I — industry lost early 2026. |
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| Texas DSHS total-THC (incl. THCA) rule banning THCA flower took effect Mar 31 2026; later enjoined by a Travis County TRO Apr 8 2026, restored via Jun 5 2026 order. Retailers pivoted to THCP flower to skirt the ban. | Mar 31, 2026 |