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.

“Texas will protect children from dangerous hemp products,” Abbott said in a Tuesday news release. “Today, I directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to increase surveillance and enforcement of any vape and smoke shop violating Texas law. Texas will prioritize protecting our children.”

According to the release, the following actions will be taken following Abbott’s guidance: • DPS’ Criminal Investigations Division (CID) will conduct targeted operations to identify vape and smoke shops of concern before working with state, local and federal partners to perform inspections to determine legal violations.

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