Richter in Texas allows Delta 8 products to be legally sold – for now

In the ongoing saga of Delta-8 THC sales in Texas, a Travis County District Court judge overturned an injunction on legal Delta-8 sales on Monday. That effectively makes the sale of Delta 8 THC products nationwide legal – at least until a lawsuit on the matter is fully heard in early 2022.

This particular fight began in January 2021 when the Texas Dept. of State Health Services stated that Delta-8-THC is an illegal substance across the state.

That ruling was challenged by Hometown Hero, an Austin-based maker of hemp products, some of which contain Delta-8 THC. Austin is in Travis County.

Leafly’s Max Savage Levenson recently delved deeper into the Delta-8 controversy in Texas and the Hometown Hero challenge in an article posted here.

The Houston Chronicle today published the judge’s full judgment on the injunction.

The lawsuit is expected to be heard in court for the first time in January 2022. Contact Leafly for further coverage of this fight.

Bruce Barcott

Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott oversees news, research, and feature projects. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and author of Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America.

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