Texas was not exempt from the hemp propaganda of the early 30’s and leave it to hemp historian and grower, Les Stark, to unearth the truths of one Rio Grande Valley man whose story was lost to the times, a pioneer in the crop lost too soon – the story of George Trout. Recognizing the […]
Smokable Hemp Ban in Texas, Temporary Injunction Granted – Win for Texas Manufacturers, Processors & Retailers and this weeks show we featured two of the States attorneys that are leading the charge to keep smokable Hemp here in Texas for retailers, growers,processors and of course consumers….
2020 Fall Season is recorded at Take Off Terminal Studios in Austin. Show Notes Russell Dowden and co-host is Jesse Williams of the Texas Cannabis Collective will interview the guests below and we encourage you to support the Texas Hemp Reporter and the Texas Hemp Show by sharing the link with yo…
Summary This is Show # 1 of the Podcast. Recorded at Take Off Terminal Studios in Austin. Show Notes: This week on the show we have John Kern’s of New Bloom Labs, Ben Meggs of Bayou City Hemp in Houston & Adam Jernigan Co-Founder COO | Sweet Sensi CBD. Great kick-off for the new Podcast…
Interview of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller By Lisa L. Pittman, Texas Hemp Advisory Council Member THR: What impact does the first Texas hemp harvest have on future grow operations in the Lone Star State? SM: Well, where we start is not necessarily where we are going to finish. &…
What we Know & What we’ve learned. Growing Awareness with Law Enforcement As the legalization of cannabis continues to take shape in the state of Texas, licensed growers are slowly finding holes within the system where further educational opportunities can be implemented, and often time…
Herring Bank began banking Cannabis-Hemp related businesses in April of 2019, with the goal of building lasting relationships. Herring Bank is a privately-owned Bank, based in Amarillo Texas. The Bank opened in 1899 and has been owned by the same family since its inception. Since 1899…
As the state transforms into a whole new level of industry pride with the Go Texan campaign now embracing a ‘Grow Texan’ one, partnerships within the developing hemp industry are cropping up. Bayou City Hemp is one such company leading the way in Texas, becoming one of the original vertically int…
CBD Extraction is currently illegal in Texas, however over 400 farms are licensed to grow industrial hemp and many don’t know where their crops will be processed this year. Here is our analysis of Texas draft laws to regulate Consumable Hemp Products (CHP’s) that were last month. Texa…
As the popularity of CBD (Cannabidoil) grows, so does the question of whether companies will allow their employees to use it or not. In this article we are going to look at some facts and ideas related to how companies can go about not only protecting themselves, but employees from potential pitf…
1. IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Texas Retailers Need Help Regarding Smokable Hemp On May 8th the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced their intention to prohibit the retail sale of smokable hemp products. This rulemaking goes beyond the original bill, Texa…
Texas became the 43rd state to pursue a hemp production program when, on June 10, 2019, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 1325, a bill relating to the production and regulation of hemp, into law. Currently, Texas law prohibits “the processing or manufacturing of a consumable hemp product for smoking…
CBD has gone Mainstream CBD has now joined fitness, sports, and diet as part of a daily lifestyle for optimal health. Since 2015, the CBD market has been growing larger by the day and CBD is showing up everywhere! CBD oil is being used for any number of ailments, including lessening everyday ache…
Interview with Mike Sandoval, President of Sante Labs The Texas Hemp Reporter has partnered with Santé Laboratories and we spoke with Mike Sandoval, President of Santé Laboratories to understand how they have prepared to serve the Texas hemp agriculture community through testi…
The modern story of Texas hemp started in Ft. Worth at the RPT Convention in 2014. I have yet to see a more passionate message than the one delivered by the conservative activist speaking about the virtues of the valuable crop which once grew, “luxuriously” in the state. Three sessions and four y…
“Legalize It” has not been an easy song sung by all Texas constituents in the push for complete marijuana reform in the Lone Star State, but many steps have been taken by legislators in the development of industrial hemp production with state licensing opened this past March for potential growers…
