: something (such as food or fuel) that is consumable
—usually used in plural
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Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
These ideal growing conditions prompt a large proportion of people who live in the Okanagan to work in the consumable craft products industry, from wineries to orchards to the region’s restaurants and their suppliers.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The board would be responsible for issuing licenses to oversee the manufacturing, distribution and sales of hemp consumables, similar to the agency’s oversight of the state’s alcoholic beverage industry.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The changes to the medical marijuana program come as some, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, called for a ban on consumable THC products, like delta-8 and delta-9 gummies and vapes.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
These ideal growing conditions prompt a large proportion of people who live in the Okanagan to work in the consumable craft products industry, from wineries to orchards to the region’s restaurants and their suppliers.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
Proponents of the ban — like Lubbock Republican Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the 2019 hemp law as well as the current Senate proposal to ban certain hemp consumable products — argue manufacturers are exploiting a loophole in the hemp program to sell THC consumables.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The board would be responsible for issuing licenses to oversee the manufacturing, distribution and sales of hemp consumables, similar to the agency’s oversight of the state’s alcoholic beverage industry.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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