Big changes to the hemp industry are coming this week and it's expected to impact countless small businesses in North Texas and across the state. Effective Tuesday, March 31, hemp cannabis that's smoked will be banned in the state. The ban comes after the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released new regulations earlier this month.
CBD Farmhouse in Dallas shared an emotional post on social media, announcing the changes will force it to close. And countless businesses in the hemp industry are worried about whether they'll be able to keep their doors open.
Customers coming into the Dallas Hemp Company on Sunday had concerns about how the changes will impact its neighborhood shop.
"Well, the first thing [they've been asking is,] are we still going to be around?," Guyton Sanders, a Dallas Hemp Company employee said. "There's a lot of customers that are concerned about this."
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