Back-to-back court rulings are clouding the Texas legal weed market.

Why it matters: State and federal crackdowns are threatening the future of Texas' multibillion-dollar hemp industry, leaving businesses uncertain about whether key products will remain legal by year's end.

The big picture: Texas regulators have spent years trying to rein in the industry after lawmakers legalized certain consumable hemp products in 2018 and opened the door to delta-8 THC's rapid growth.

Catch up quick: In 2021, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) added delta-8 to the state's list of controlled substances, effectively banning the sale of products containing the substance. The compound is similar to the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.

• The same year, hemp leaders secured a temporary injunction that removed delta-8 from the list as the lawsuit plays out.
• Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed legislation banning THC last year and directed DSHS to enhance regulations.
• That led the agency this year to implement rules effectively banning smokable hemp products. Industry leaders sued and secured a temporary court order blocking the rules, which were supposed to take effect March 30.

The latest: In the 2021 case, The Texas Supreme Court ruled last month that DSHS was permitted to add delta-8 back to the controlled substance list.

• In the case from this year, a Texas appeals court ordered this month that the agency's rules banning smokeable hemp products could take effect.
• Texas hemp industry leaders say they're now waiting for DSHS to add delta-8 back to its controlled substance list.

The other side: When asked to confirm whether DSHS would have to reintroduce the delta-8 rules, agency spokesperson Lara Anton told Axios that "DSHS is still in the process of determining the next steps."

Zoom out: President Trump signed a bill last year that included a federal ban on many hemp-derived THC products. The law takes effect in November.

• Industry leaders are hopeful the Trump administration will reverse course before then. Last month, his administration reclassified certain types of marijuana at the federal level.

The bottom line: While the smokable hemp ban is in effect, all eyes are on how DSHS proceeds with delta-8 products.

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are back on Netflix today for a third season of "America's Sweethearts."

Driving the news: Seven new episodes drop today, covering another round of auditions and game day prep. The season will also show how the cheerleaders are faring as social media influencers.

Flashback: The squad got a 400% pay raise after the show's first season aired. Contract negotiations were part of the second season's storyline.

The latest: Season 3 follows the 2025–26 squad, with 30 veterans returning for auditions and six spots available for newcomers, per Netflix.

• The cast includes fan favorite Reece Weaver and women auditioning for the team because they watched the show.
• "They'll never want an Aussie girl representing America's Sweethearts. It's hard but, you know, go the Cowboys," one candidate says in the teaser.

⚖️ The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Dallas County man's appeal from death row. Charles Flores argued his conviction improperly relied on a witness who changed her recollection after hypnosis performed by an investigator. (Texas Tribune)

🚨 A Frisco couple is accused of running a multi-million dollar scheme that promised clients curse cleansing and love readings. (KERA)

💰 A Dubai-based company is building high-end homes in Celina for its North American expansion and plans to start a project in Frisco next. (DMN)

🤠 The Czech Republic's national team, which is training for the World Cup in Mansfield, visited the Fort Worth Stockyards over the weekend. (Star-Telegram)

This Southlake coffee shop will have a cameo in Paramount's "Frisco King" series.

The intrigue: 33 Peaks' name was inspired by the mountain peaks of Nepal.

• "In Nepal, like you're trekking or hiking, you get to know people. This [shop] is kind of like a little stop in the journey of people's lives," co-owner Sunit Phadge says in a video.

Driving the news: The shop is closed today because of filming but has set up a temporary location at Southlake Baptist Church.

What to order: The Brooklyn — a latte with brown sugar, cinnamon and hazelnut.

Where: 33 Peaks, 1901 W. Southlake Blvd., in Southlake.

Cost: $7.25 for the large latte. Add rum cake made by a local family for $7.

Six word review: Cinnamon, whipped cream — icing on coffee.

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