Texas Bans THC Vapes: Inside SB 2024

Senator Charles Perry (the "brains" behind SB3 and other failed attempts at hemp bans in Texas) authored SB2024, which takes a swing at the hemp industry in a different way- namely, by prohibiting vapes.

Unlike SB3, Governor Greg Abbott signed SB2024 on June 20, 2024, which means that it will become the law of the land this September.

So, what is SB2024, and what does it do? This bill essentially expands the definition of "e-cigarette" to include consumable liquids used in "electronic smoking devices," regardless of whether they contain nicotine or not.

It also expressly prohibits:

So, in short, while this bill does have some agreeable aspects, like banning the use of imagery that would appeal to children and devices that a minor could sneak into a school setting, it ultimately punishes good actors, especially in the hemp industry, who only market and sell their products to adults 21 and older.

But what's a hemp-related ban without special interests that would benefit from it?

Recently, the Texas Compassionate Use Program and three different companies within that program have added THC vapes. So basically, this bill helps establish an oligopoly on THC vapes within the state of Texas for a few select companies, at the cost of consumers and local businesses in the hemp industry.

TLDR: On September 1, 2025, all vapes containing hemp-derived THC or even cannabinoids such as CBD will be banned in the state of Texas.

However, until then, you can still purchase hemp-derived THC vapes from your favorite local retailer or online.

As of this writing (July 1, 2025), we are still offering our 5g THCA Liquid Diamond Vapes and 2g THCA Liquid Diamond Live Resin Vapes that you can order directly to your home.

Until then, we'll keep you informed if we decide to take any action against this law.

We cannot stress enough that SB3 posed not just an existential threat to the hemp industry in Texas, but it would have opened a constitutional can of worms in our home state.

That's why we directed all of our resources to ensure it would not get signed into law. While a vape ban isn't ideal, it's still better than having all THC products banned in the state of Texas.

And again, as of this writing, you can still get THC vapes in Texas until September 1, 2025.

But right now, we're still deciding whether to pursue a lawsuit to counter this bill. We'll keep you in the loop in case any new developments arise.

But don't forget that everything is on the line once again during the Special Session starting on July 21, 2025, and we'll need all the help we can get to prevent Dan Patrick from getting his way during this session.

Until next time, happy exploring.