DSHS BACKS OFF HEMP-CBD BAN

DON'T LET TEXAS BAN HEMP-CBD SALES

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April 9, 2018

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) could be days away from banning sales of hemp-CBD products in the state of Texas. This presents yet another blow to Texans that rely on natural remedies, including hemp-CBD, for the treatment of medical conditions they have.

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On April 16, 2018, DSHS Commissioner John Hellerstedt may make a decision to adopt a new protocol to ban hemp-CBD sales. The proposed protocol states that products containing more than trace amounts of hemp-CBD, a non-psychoactive compound derived from hemp, will be removed from store shelves and either returned to the manufacturer or destroyed.

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Not only is this detrimental to the thousands of Texans benefiting from hemp-CBD to treat their ailments, but this is a significant blow to the companies that have invested millions of dollars into their hemp-CBD businesses in the state.

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TCIA invites Texans to take a stand on the matter by signing onto an open letter in support of keeping hemp-CBD on the shelves of our stores and to show the Texas government that this is something that people are watching.

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Read TCIA's letter to the Departments of State Health Services below.