Texas Vape Ban (SB 2024): What You Need to Know
Last reviewed 29 July 2026.
Texas Senate Bill 2024 took effect on 1 September 2025. It is the law behind what people search for as the "Texas vape ban," and it changed which vape products retailers in Texas are allowed to sell.
It did not make vaping illegal, and it created no penalty for owning or using a device you already have. The prohibition applies to sellers.
Here is what the law actually covers, what it leaves alone, and what that means at CBD Kratom.
What SB 2024 restricts
The bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor to market, advertise, sell, offer for sale, or cause to be sold an e-cigarette product in Texas that falls into any of these four categories.
- Cannabinoid and other active-ingredient vapes. Products that contain, or are marketed as containing, cannabinoids, alcohol, kratom, kava, mushrooms, tianeptine, or derivatives of those. This is the category that covers CBD, Delta-8, and THCA vapes and cartridges.
- Devices from foreign adversary nations. Products manufactured in, or marketed as manufactured in, China or another country designated a foreign adversary by the United States.
- Disguised devices. Vapes shaped or designed to look like something else, including school supplies, office supplies, smartphones, smartwatches, headphones, clothing, backpacks, cosmetics, and toys.
- Celebrity-branded packaging. Containers that use a celebrity's name.
What SB 2024 does not do
- It does not criminalize possession or use. The law reaches anyone who sells or offers these products, not the person holding one.
- It does not ban vaping generally. Devices outside those four categories are not covered by this bill, though separate Texas laws still govern tobacco and nicotine sales.
- It does not touch other formats. Edibles, gummies, tinctures, topicals, flower, beverages, and kratom in non-vape formats are outside the scope of SB 2024 entirely.
- It did not ban hemp-derived THC. That was a different bill, Senate Bill 3, which Governor Abbott vetoed on 22 June 2025.
- It did not ban kratom. Kratom in vape form is covered, but kratom itself stays legal and regulated in Texas under Health and Safety Code Chapter 444.
Vapes and cartridges
Texas vape ban questions
1 September 2025. It has been in force ever since.
No. SB 2024 restricts which vape products may be sold at retail in Texas. It does not prohibit vaping and creates no penalty for possessing or using a device.
Yes. The law bans sales, not possession. Texans who already own hemp-derived THC or CBD vapes can continue to possess and use them.
Yes. The restriction covers any e-cigarette product that contains or is marketed as containing cannabinoids, which includes CBD, CBG, Delta-8, and THCA vapes and cartridges.
It covers kratom in vape form. Kratom itself remains legal and regulated in Texas under the Texas Kratom Consumer Health and Safety Protection Act, so kratom powders, capsules, edibles, and beverages are unaffected.
Our Texas retail stores do not carry cannabinoid vapes. Online availability depends on current law and on what our carriers accept, and it can change, so checkout is the accurate source: add the item to your cart and enter your Texas address to see whether it can ship. If you are not sure, our team can check for you.
SB 2024 applies only in Texas. Other states have passed their own restrictions, so rules differ by state.
Kratom, edibles and gummies, beverages and seltzers, topicals and balms, flower and pre-rolls, and tinctures are all outside the scope of SB 2024. Find your store and our staff can walk you through what is on the shelf.
No. Senate Bill 3 would have, and Governor Abbott vetoed it on 22 June 2025. For a running summary of Texas kratom and hemp law, see Texas Kratom and Hemp Laws.
Texas SB 2024
Key takeaways
- In effect since 1 September 2025.
- Cannabinoid vapes and cartridges, including CBD, Delta-8, and THCA, are not sold at retail in Texas.
- Possession and personal use remain legal. The law reaches sellers, not consumers.
- Kratom, edibles, beverages, topicals, and flower are not affected by this bill.
- Hemp-derived THC was not banned. Senate Bill 3 was vetoed on 22 June 2025.
Like caffeine and sugar, kratom may be habit-forming. Use kratom responsibly and only as directed. This article is general information about state law and is not legal advice.
