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The rules change monthly. A missed ID check is a Class A misdemeanor. Your staff needs more than a generic employee handbook — they need documented procedures that reflect current Texas law.
SPHR-verified compliance framework · Texas-specific · Delivered in under 48 hours
Why CBD & Vape Retail Is Different
Most Texas vape and CBD shops are running on a generic retail handbook — or nothing at all. That's a liability your competitors haven't fixed either. The shop that documents these four areas first is the one that survives an inspection or a TWC complaint.
Texas requires 21+ for hemp, CBD, and vape products. A single underage sale is a Class A misdemeanor. Your staff need a written SOP — who checks, what IDs qualify, what to do when someone pushes back. The Texas 18+ military-ID exception applies to tobacco and nicotine only — not hemp or CBD — and we document it to current Texas law.
SB 2024 banned cannabinoid vapes in Texas — Delta-8, Delta-10, THCA, HHC vapes are off the table. Smokable hemp and THCA are subject to evolving DSHS rulemaking. Your authorized product list acknowledgment needs to reflect current law, and employees need to sign a new version each time it changes.
A standard zero-tolerance drug policy doesn't work in a hemp shop. Employees handle hemp products daily — incidental exposure is real. Your policy needs hemp-aware language that addresses on-the-job handling, off-duty legal use, and impairment vs. presence standards. A downloaded template won't have this.
Banking restrictions keep many hemp retailers cash-heavy. Without a written cash handling policy — opening/closing counts, drop-safe procedures, dual control — you're exposed to both theft and liability. If something goes missing and you didn't document the procedure, the TWC investigation starts with your records.
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Both are free. No email required. Built by an SPHR-certified compliance professional for current Texas requirements.
Licensing & permits, product compliance, age verification, and employee requirements — in one quick-reference checklist. Spot gaps before an inspector does.
Download Free (PDF)A complete list of every HR document your Texas hemp or vape shop needs — with plain-language explanations of why each one matters and what it protects you from.
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Every document is built from your intake answers — your store name, your products, your policies. Not a template. Not a fill-in-the-blank. A complete HR framework your business can actually use.
At-will employment, anti-discrimination, hemp-aware drug policy, cash handling, product compliance, social media, and workplace air quality — written for a hemp or vape retail environment.
Step-by-step ID-check procedure, acceptable documents, denial protocol, and the Texas 18+ military-ID exception documented to current Texas law (tobacco/nicotine only — never hemp or CBD). Signed by each employee.
Employees sign that they've been trained on what is currently legal to sell — re-issued each time Texas law changes. Covers the cannabinoid vape ban (SB 2024) and current hemp product status.
Hemp-aware language addressing incidental on-the-job exposure, off-duty legal use, impairment vs. presence standards, and TCUP considerations — not a generic zero-tolerance policy.
Opening/closing counts, drop-safe procedure, dual control, and shortage response — built for cash-heavy operations where banking restrictions limit card processing options.
CBD Sales Associate, Shift Lead, and Store Manager roles — with product compliance and age verification responsibilities written into the essential functions.
HazCom written program, workplace air quality documentation, and safety data sheets for the products on your shelves. ReadyDocs Safe covers your written OSHA programs.
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Fill out a short intake form — about 15 minutes — and we build everything custom for your shop and Texas law. Individual documents from $49. Full Retail Kit from $599. Delivered in under 48 hours.
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