Emergency Relief for Texas Hemp Businesses

Texas Hemp Retailer Relief Grant$50,000

Offsetting the new $5,000 license fee and buying back non-compliant inventory so Texas shops stay open, legal, and profitable.

$5,000 License Fee ReimbursementFor 10 selected Texas retailers
Inventory Clean SweepSwap non-compliant product for compliant alternatives
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A Temporary Restraining Order has pushed the effective date to April 24. Final timing remains subject to court ruling. Applications for the Recovery Grant and Inventory Clean Sweep remain open.

Applications Open

Apply for a Grant, an Inventory Swap, or Both

One short application covers both programs. Fill it out in about 3 minutes.

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Submit Application
Apply Now
About 3 minutes. Upload inventory if swapping.
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Application Review
By April 22
Expert panel reviews every submission.
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Winners Announced
April 27
Selected shops receive grant and/or swap.
Download Inventory Template

Applying for the Clean Sweep Buy-Back? Download this template, fill in your inventory, and upload it with your application.

The Crisis

What Texas Hemp Shops Are Facing

New DSHS regulations, currently set to take effect April 24 pending court ruling, are hitting small businesses with massive costs and new restrictions on key federally legal hemp-derived products simultaneously.

3,000%
License Fee Increase

State license fees jumped from under $200 to $5,000, payable immediately.

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Product Restrictions

New restrictions on key federally legal hemp-derived products are reshaping what retailers can carry on their shelves.

Apr 24
Current Effective Date

Pushed from March 31 by a Temporary Restraining Order. Retailers have limited time to adjust or risk fines, inventory loss, and operational impact.

The Program

How We're Helping

Three pillars of support designed to keep Texas hemp businesses open, legal, and moving forward.

$50,000 Recovery Fund

Reimbursement credit of the $5,000 state license fee for 10 selected "Community Pillar" businesses across Texas.*

$5,000 per business

Inventory Clean Sweep

Swap non-compliant product for MNG's compliant products, keeping shelves stocked.

Immediate product swap

Expert Review Panel

Selection guided by industry leaders, advocates, and business experts to ensure the most impactful businesses receive support.

Fair, transparent process

*Conditional upon the approval of licensure.

David Palatnik

We are putting our capital and our supply chain to work to ensure Texas shops can pivot, stay legal, and stay profitable.

David Palatnik
President, MNG Brands