A Travis County judge will hear the temporary injunction request in the hemp 'trace amount' lawsuit October 30, and Oklahoma's THC Schedule I law takes effect November 1.
GULF & INTERIOR SOUTH, October 8, 2026: A Travis County district judge will hear a request for a temporary injunction October 30 in the Texas hemp "trace amount" lawsuit, according to The Marijuana Herald.
The hearing is set for 9 a.m. before Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel of the 53rd District Court. Plaintiffs, represented by attorney David Sergi, challenge the Department of State Health Services' "trace amount" standard, which they say was never defined through proper rulemaking.
Separately, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals has not scheduled oral argument in Texas Hemp Business Council v. DSHS, in which written briefing closed September 17, according to the council's case tracker. The agency's March 31 total-THC rules remain enforceable while the appeal is pending.
In Oklahoma, Senate Bill 1257, which reclassifies THC as a Schedule I substance, takes effect November 1, according to the Oklahoma Legislature's bill summary. The state has not said how it will apply to hemp beverages under the existing 0.3 percent total-THC standard.
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