Texas state and federal lawmakers churned out reactions Wednesday evening, following the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Within the legislation to end the longest-ever government shutdown is language that would ban hemp-derived THC products that have anything more than 0.4 milligrams of THC or other cannabinoids that could produce a high per container.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to step up hemp enforcement against vape and smoke shops that are not compliant with state laws and regulations.

One company, known for making wholesome memories, is taking advantage of recent inaction by the Texas legislature to begin delivering hemp products.

Senate Bill 3 would criminalize the manufacturing and selling of nearly all consumable hemp products that contain THC.

England has advanced to its first Women's World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia and will next play Spain for the title.

A new study from Oregon State University has identified hemp compounds that show the ability to prevent the COVID-19 virus from entering human cells.

Tiptoe through the... hemp farm? That’s right, you can tour a hemp farm in Bergheim, just a 40-minute drive from downtown San Antonio.

BERGHEIM, Texas – Tours at the hemp farm in Bergheim, just outside San Antonio, are about to get a whole lot more interactive. It’s officially hemp harvest time and guests who book tours can participate in the harvesting process. “Schedule a harvest experience and meander the hemp field, while engaging in an immersive sensory experience,” said officials at Pur IsoLabs. Guests can expect to help trim some of the first hemp plants grown in Texas in many years. “Due to the experience being a natural process, it is to be determined when the Hemp Harvest Experience will end,” officials said.

BERGHEIM, Texas Tiptoe through the... hemp farm? Thats right, you can tour a hemp farm in Bergheim, just a 40-minute drive from downtown San Antonio. Our team educates guests on everything hemp, from obtaining the hemp seeds to the end of harvest. Its definitely a sensory tour where you can see, smell, and touch the plants, Roundtree said. The 2018 Texas Farm Bill legalized the commercial production of hemp and authorized states to submit plans to administer hemp programs, according to TexasAgriculture.gov.

With those rules that take effect Sunday comes a retail ban on smokeable hemp. So the state asked the public for comment on why it should keep smokeable hemp products on shelves. "There were just under 1,700 commenters, however, who strongly disagreed with (a retail hemp ban) being included in the rules," Finkel said. Because of the retail smokeable hemp ban that’s taking effect on Aug. 2, many shops across Texas will be affected, Finkel says. To read more about the Texas hemp rules, click here.

SAN ANTONIO – Hemp farming has begun in Texas this year and one set of farmers outside Boerne says they have some of the first crops in the state. The Texas Department of Agriculture began licensing farmers and businesses early this year to grow hemp after the state legislature greenlit farming of the plant. Pur IsoLabs in Bergheim, 10 miles east of Boerne off Highway 46, is one of the first to be licensed. Ruple and his wife Jennifer own Pur IsoLabs and have sold hemp products for the past five years, now they are expanding their business by starting to grow hemp right next to their store. This is just the beginning for the hemp farm industry, the future looks very promising for a plant that can be used in many ways.

SAN ANTONIO – Taking a closer look at both the marijuana and hemp plants and you will discover the huge difference between the two. Hemp plants have .3 percent or less of THC, while the marijuana plants have a higher level. Their appearance from far away may look the same but when you get close the hemp plant grows taller and skinnier, while the marijuana plant has buds, or flowers, and doesn’t grow as tall. The dried flowers of a marijuana plant are what people smoke. Hemp is legal to grow and possess in Texas and marijuana isn’t.