New Texas THC Restrictions: Age Limits, Shops, and More

It's been one of the most heated battles in recent memory for Texas lawmakers, and it seems to have finally come to a bit of a resolution. The last proposal was ultimately vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott, and lawmakers promptly put together a new one.

When Gov. Abbott shot down the last one, he said regulations definitely needed to be put in place regarding those products, but he wasn't ready to just ban them and get rid of them. Now, it appears those regulations and restrictions are set to be put in place.

Age Requirement Coming

Under the new restrictions, one of the biggest takeaways is the fact that you'll need to be 21 or older to purchase THC-based products, just like alcohol.

The restriction makes purchasing THC-based products similar to purchasing alcohol, so these products could potentially only be sold in actual smoke shops and not available at convenience stores or grocery stores.

Read More: Texas Lawmakers Push THC Ban in Second Special Session

What Other Regulations Are There

With the age change, obviously, checking IDs will become more stringent, but that's not a big deal. Other regulations being put in place will directly affect the businesses that sell these types of products.

One big one is having distance requirements from schools. As of right now, there's no word on how far these places will have to be from schools, but there could be some businesses that will have to move their operations depending on what the distance requirements are.

The Rest Of The Regulations

One big thing when this all started was the ability to test the products to make sure they were within the legal limits. With the new regulations, this will happen more frequently. There will also be labeling requirements for all the different products.

The final regulation will see some fee increases for businesses that sell the products; therefore, it could become more expensive to purchase these products, as those fees could ultimately be passed down to consumers.