Texas helped build one of the largest hemp THC markets in the country, then moved to shut it down. As regulators tighten rules and enforcement increases, businesses are left exposed and the future of hemp-derived cannabinoids hangs in the balance. This is not a simple crackdown. It is a full policy reversal with real economic consequences.
Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, Rated September 6, 2025 – Vol. 13
This week’s Reefer Report Card tracks chaos in Texas, Ohio, and Nebraska, plus international heat checks. Texas failed to ban hemp but criminalized vapes, Ohio towns blocked shops despite legalization, and Nebraska strangled access before patients got medicine. Switzerland moves toward retail while Thailand’s new prime minister brings cannabis reform back into focus.