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The TCUP Math Problem: How a Busted Spreadsheet Rewrote the Medical Cannabis Map

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There is a particular kind of regulatory failure that does not arrive with subpoenas or headlines. It slips in quietly, dressed up in spreadsheets and procedural language, hiding in a denominator that nobody bothers to question. It looks clean, professional, even defensible—right up until someone a…
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Ohio Tried to turn Hemp into Marijuana Fiat

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A new lawsuit alleges Ohio used definitional trickery, interstate discrimination, and possibly an invalid veto process to hand a lawful hemp market to in-state marijuana licensees. There are only so many ways a government can say, with a straight face, that it supports “regulation” while using the…
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Washington’s Two-Handed Approach to Hemp

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Medicare just became the nation’s first large-scale, reliable buyer of hemp — provided you are old enough, sick enough, and compliant enough to qualify. Everyone else — the twenty-something vaping a delta-8 cart in Austin, the Hill Country soccer mom with a bag of sleep gummies — is staring down a…
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The Texas Hemp Regulatory Clampdown

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Why the New DSHS Rules Demand Immediate Legal Challenge   The Department of State Health Services has finalized sweeping amendments to 25 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 300, the regulatory framework governing the manufacture, distribution, and retail sale of consumable hemp products in Texa…
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Shipping THCA Flower to Texas: What Vendors Need to Know

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While out-of-state vendors are not directly bound by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) retail ban, ordering THCA flower into Texas after March 31, 2026, carries significant legal and practical risks. Retail Ban Scope: The new DSHS rules specifically prohibit the manufacture, dist…
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Alcohol Industry Pushes Back: Regulate Hemp Drinks, Don’t Ban Them

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As lawmakers move closer to cracking down on hemp-derived THC products, the alcohol industry is stepping into the fight—and surprisingly, they’re not calling for prohibition. Instead, a major alcohol trade group is urging Congress to regulate hemp THC beverages rather than ban them outright, arguin…
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AFROMAN BEATS THE COPS IN COURT

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Rapper turns police raid into music… and wins on free speech Afroman just proved something loud and clear: You can turn a police raid into a hit song — and win in court.   The rapper, best known for “Because I Got High,” came out victorious in a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s…
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Meanwhile Back in the Land of the Living

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  As ghosts haunted the Texas Capitol this Halloween, a very mortal figure in Washington—Senator Mitch McConnell—quietly made a move that sent a shiver of relief through America’s hemp industry.   In a letter released late Thursday, McConnell agreed to remove the restrictive hemp language…
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HB 256 and the Criminalization of Youth

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In what feels like a legislative magic trick gone wrong—now you see them, now you don’t!—the Texas Legislature is once again trying to regulate the hemp industry… while simultaneously not having enough members in the building to legally do anything at all. And yet, two wildly different bills have s…
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Texas House Democrats Break Quorum, Stalling THC Ban Bills

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The Walkout & Political Context In early August 2025, over 50 Democratic members of the Texas House left the state—relocating to places like Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts—to deny Republicans the two‑thirds quorum needed to conduct legislative business. Their stated goal: block a propose…
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Twin Bills, One Goal: Sweeping Hemp Crackdown

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Why HB 5 Mirrors SB 5.   A second shoe has dropped in the Texas Legislature, and it has the same number as the first. House Bill 5, filed by Rep. Gary Van Deaver during the first called session of the 89th Legislature, is a word-for-word duplicate of Senate Bill 5 by Sen. Charles Perry. [&hell…
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Statement by the Texas Hemp Business Council on SB 5

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AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2025 – The Texas Hemp Business Council (THBC) today issued the following statement regarding the introduction of SB 5 during a special session of the 89th Texas Legislature: “Some Texas lawmakers are once again ignoring the facts, the public and the governor. “Despite Govern…
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Few Americans Support Prohibition of Marijuana

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Eight-seven percent of Americans say that marijuana ought to be legal for either medical or adult use, according to nationwide polling compiled by the Pew Research Center. The results are consistent with those of prior Pew polls finding that only about ten percent of US adults support a blanket pol…
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Hemp Ban Possibly on Senate Floor this Week.

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Congress is moving quickly to redefine hemp in such a way that nearly all consumable products will be banned.Senators are expected to vote THIS week on the appropriations package that includes this language. We have successfully defeated these types of attacks on our lawful, federally regulated ind…
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Governor Abbott Vetoes SB 3, Preserving Texas Hemp Industry—for Now

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In a major political reversal that stunned both advocates and opponents of cannabis reform, Governor Greg Abbott has vetoed Senate Bill 3, the controversial measure that would have effectively banned nearly all hemp-derived THC products in Texas. The bill—championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and pass…
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Texas Governor Veto’s HEMP BAN SB3

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  People from every corner of the industry—consumers of our products, allies, enemies, friends, and frienemies alike—have been blowing up my phone and sliding into my DMs for the past 36 hours. The question on everyone’s mind: *What’s Abbott going to do about SB 3?*   Well, I’ve been arou…
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Upcoming lawsuit from this week's plaintiff and attorney introduced both Austin Hubbard of the Texas Hemp Constitutional Alliance and his legal Council Roger Borgelt. The case argues the constitutional merit and the authority of DSHS and its rule making powers. The upcoming lawsuit argues that the state agency cannot make laws or change HB 1325 the case is coming up in the few weeks and may have Major Impact since this is about Texas constitutional law and the authority given to its agencies. This is a great show if you're a retailer or industry manufacturer or producer or concerned consumer of the Texas amp industry. Please comment below. www.jointhca.org www.BorgeltLaw.com Visit our site. www.BlazedNews.com Www.texashempreporter.com

Upcoming lawsuit from this week's plaintiff and attorney introduced both Austin Hubbard of the Texas Hemp Constitutional Alliance and his legal Council Roger Borgelt.

The case argues the constitutional merit and the authority of DSHS and its rule making powers. The upcoming lawsuit argues that the state agency cannot make laws or change HB 1325 the case is coming up in the few weeks and may have Major Impact since this is about Texas constitutional law and the authority given to its agencies.

This is a great show if you're a retailer or industry manufacturer or producer or concerned consumer of the Texas amp industry.

Please comment below.


www.jointhca.org
www.BorgeltLaw.com


Visit our site.
www.BlazedNews.com
Www.texashempreporter.com

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Texas Hemp Constitutional Alliance Lawsuit

Blazed Weekly News September 10, 2026 11:14 pm

Vikki Goodwin Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor chimes in on the Texas Hemp Show podcast tonight to discuss her cannabis policy and the future of the hemp industry under her leadership as the lieutenant governor of Texas. We discussed the failed leadership of Dan Patrick regarding this issue and many others... Vicky is a breath of fresh air for Texans regarding education Healthcare and the Cannabis issue. This weeks show marks our 4th season with ESPN 102.7 AUSTIN SUNDAY'S 10AM - 11AM. www.texashempreporter.com www.vikkigoodwin.com

Vikki Goodwin Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor chimes in on the Texas Hemp Show podcast tonight to discuss her cannabis policy and the future of the hemp industry under her leadership as the lieutenant governor of Texas.

We discussed the failed leadership of Dan Patrick regarding this issue and many others…

Vicky is a breath of fresh air for Texans regarding education Healthcare and the Cannabis issue.

This weeks show marks our 4th season with ESPN 102.7 AUSTIN SUNDAY'S 10AM – 11AM.

www.texashempreporter.com
www.vikkigoodwin.com

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Vikki Goodwin Democrat Candidate for Lt. Governor

Blazed Weekly News September 3, 2026 9:41 pm

*UPDATE 2 : Travis County Lawsuit Against DSHS* - Hearing starting at 3PM CST - The hearing will be conducted via Zoom before Judge Maya Guerra Gamble of the 459th Civil District Court in Travis County: / @traviscounty459thdistrictc4

*UPDATE 2 : Travis County Lawsuit Against DSHS*
– Hearing starting at 3PM CST –
The hearing will be conducted via Zoom before Judge Maya Guerra Gamble of the 459th Civil District Court in Travis County: / @traviscounty459thdistrictc4

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*UPDATE 2 : Travis County Lawsuit Against DSHS*

Blazed Weekly News August 29, 2026 4:34 am

David Sergi presents arguments for the Hemp industry asking for clarification of Trace Amounts in Delta 8 products from the Department of Human Health Services. The judge asks Sergi for more clarification, while the state argues that it's listed in their rules. The judge gives her thoughts on her power to enforce a state agency while she considers this she's delays the ruling till later this afternoon or early next week. www.BlazedNews.com please like And subscribe to our Channel to support our growth and coverage of the ongoing drama in both Federal and Texas cannabis policy.

David Sergi presents arguments for the Hemp industry asking for clarification of Trace Amounts in Delta 8 products from the Department of Human Health Services.

The judge asks Sergi for more clarification, while the state argues that it's listed in their rules. The judge gives her thoughts on her power to enforce a state agency while she considers this she's delays the ruling till later this afternoon or early next week.

www.BlazedNews.com

please like And subscribe to our Channel to support our growth and coverage of the ongoing drama in both Federal and Texas cannabis policy.

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Travis County Lawsuit VS. DSHS HEARING REBROADCAST

Blazed Weekly News August 28, 2026 4:52 pm

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