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Texas THC Vape Sales Ban Takes Effect as Shops Strip Shelves

State leaders cite youth protection as the driving public-health rationale.

A high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in 2018 in Cambridge, Mass.
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Overview

  • Senate Bill 2024, effective Sept. 1, makes selling or marketing cannabinoid vape products a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and up to $4,000 in fines.
  • The law authorizes state and local authorities to seize illegal products, with the Texas Department of State Health Services overseeing compliance.
  • Possession of a THC vape is not criminalized, though retailers report confusion as they pull products and turn customers away.
  • The measure also restricts disposable e‑cigarettes, including devices imported from China or designed for youth appeal, extending the limits beyond THC.
  • Shop owners report steep losses—citing THC vapes as roughly 40% of sales or 50–60% of inventory—and warn of a shift to illicit markets even as gummies, drinks and smokeable flower remain legal.