The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) published notice on July 10, 2026, reinstating the 2021 modifications to the definitions of “Tetrahydrocannabinols” and “Marihuana extract” in Schedule I of the Texas Schedules of Controlled Substances. The rule takes effect July 31, 2026. For Texas hemp and cannabis operators, that leaves a 21-day window to wind down manufactured inventory of delta-8, delta-10, THC-O, HHC, and related isomers before those products become Schedule I controlled substances under state law.

This is not a routine labeling change. After July 31, any remaining stock that falls under the reinstated definitions is a Schedule I substance. Storage alone does not remove that liability. Only documented, irreversible destruction does. Read More >