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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Despite a pending federal ban on consumable hemp products, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is still working to regulate the substance in accordance with Gov. Greg ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is taking feedback on its proposed permanent emergency rules to limit who can buy consumable hemp products that contain ...

TABC increases holiday inspections at bars, restaurants, and high-traffic areas, using open and undercover agents to prevent sales to minors and over-serving.

A youth drug awareness group wants Texas to increase the age restriction to legally purchase hemp products that contain levels of THC. When my husband died suddenly, one of his family members said 5 ...

The State of Texas is moving forward with regulations that will guide the portion of the state’s eight-billion-dollar hemp industry that deals with consumable products like gummies. Thursday morning, ...

Provisional state licenses will be issued to tobacco, nicotine and vapor product retailers who have applied for a license ...

Changes are coming to Tennessee’s hemp industry thanks to a new law that will go into effect in 2026. Starting January 1, ...

Drivers in Tennessee who refuse a Breathalyzer or blood test will automatically lose their license for 18 months, under new ...

Read full article: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to hold public hearing on hemp regulations The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, a month after it moved ...

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Heading into a regular season rematch of last year's Class 2A Division I state semifinals, the Hearne boys basketball team remained third in Class 2A in Monday's Texas Association of Basketball ...