Two years ago, I wrote about how THC-infused seltzers were sweeping the state, with pioneers such as Dripping Springs’ Tejas Tonic and Houston’s Bayou City Hemp Company getting into the game. Since the Texas Senate passed a bill seeking a total ban of THC consumables on March 19, the industry is worried about losing its fizz.To catch you up, since 2018, products that contain less than 0.3 percent hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have been legal in the U.S., thanks to the Farm Bill. The following year, Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill, with bipartisan sponsors in both chambers of the Legislature, authorizing the production and sale of industrial hemp products. Droves of entrepreneurs started looking for ways to harness Texans’ love of canned sparkling beverages—see ranch…
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