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Happy Cactus Team “Cards” Texas Lt. Governor

March 19, 2025 | Business, News

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Visits Responsibly-Managed Austin-Based Legal-Hemp Retailer Yesterday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick visited the Happy Cactus, a legal hemp retailer in Austin, Texas. When Patrick entered the store, the employees asked for identification to verify his…

Lt Dan. Making House Calls

March 18, 2025 | News

In an effort to remain vigilant and true to his word Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is now making house calls to area store owners in a measure of enforcement that goes right to the top! Employees of south Austin store owner Todd Harris of the Happy Cactus were greeted with questions about produc…

Texas Hemp: True Economic Numbers

March 15, 2025 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

“Who are you going to believe, me or your own lying eyes?” — Groucho Marx, noted comedian and cigar enthusiast This week’s release of the Whitney Economics study on the Texas Hemp Industry should have been an eye-opener—at least for anyone willing to acknowledge reality. The more I review the num…

A History of Marijuana Prohibition Fueled by Fear and Prejudice

March 14, 2025 | The Drug War

In the early 20th century, a new moral crusade took root in Texas against a little-known intoxicant: marijuana. Local headlines warned of a “native Mexican herb which causes the smoker to crave murder” . Preachers, politicians, and press alike painted cannabis as a menace lurking in immigrant com…

Whitney: Economic Impact of the Texas Hemp Industry

March 11, 2025 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Total Market Value: The Texas hemp-derived cannabinoid industry generates $5.5 billion annually. • Retail Sales: The retail sector alone contributes $4.3 billion in revenue. • Overall Economic Impact: The industry supports $10.2 billion in total economic activity. • Tax Contributions: Hemp-derive…

SB 3 Clears Committee

March 11, 2025 | Legislative

The Economic Toll of SB 3: How Restrictive Hemp Legislation Could Devastate Texas’ Economy

March 11, 2025 | Business, Legislative

Texas, as the state anthem says, is “supremely blessed“ as the nation’s second largest economy—in the top ten in the world if it were considered an independent nation surpassing nations like Canada and Russia, with businesses relocations and startups benefitting from low taxes and regulations, ec…

The Fear Machine: How Chief Steve Dye’s Testimony Fuels a Bogus Prohibition System

March 10, 2025 | Legislative

The Fear Machine: How Chief Steve Dye’s Testimony Fuels a Bogus Prohibition System Chief Steve Dye isn’t a bad man. By all accounts, he is a law enforcement officer who sincerely believes that his work helps keep Texans safe. When he testified in favor of Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 1505—propos…

Texas SB 3 Hearing: Industry Advocates Challenge “Reefer Madness” Tactics…

March 7, 2025 | Legislative

‘Reefer Madness’ Rhetoric vs. Industry Response A contentious Texas Senate hearing on Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) – a proposal to ban all consumable forms of THC – erupted into a fierce debate between prohibition advocates and a broad coalition of industry experts, medical patients, and vete…

Top Ten Prohibitionist Lies

March 7, 2025 | Legislative, The Drug War

The March 3 hearing showcased the best anti-THC talking points from the 1970’s, 80’s and beyond. Like a hit parade of bogus tunes, here’s the Top Ten Prohibitionist Lies 1. “Marijuana is a Gateway Drug” • Falsehood: Using marijuana leads people to use harder drugs like heroin or meth. • Reality: …

The Curious Timing of SB3 and the DSHS Inspections

March 3, 2025 | Legislative

The Curious Timing of SB3 and the DSHS Consumable Hemp Program Inspections Cannonballs at the Alamo (Our Texas Hemp Industry) On February 20, 2025, two significant regulatory shifts are set to take effect in Texas: the release of Senate Bill 3 (SB3) and the initiation of an intensified insp…

Texas Advocacy for Hemp: Life Rafts vs. Torpedoes

February 22, 2025 | Legislative

The Texas Legislature is not kind to perceived bad industries that show division. Lawmakers, especially those in the governing party, are well-practiced in divide-and-rule. When they see infighting, they exploit it. When they see an industry that can’t even align on its own interests, they…

Hemp Wars: Lt. Dan Marches Senate into Kill-Zone

February 21, 2025 | Legislative

Political Commentary | Jay Maguire – Political Editor Texas Hemp Reporter – Senate Bill 3, introduced by Senator Charles Perry and backed by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, represents Texas’ most aggressive crackdown on hemp-derived cannabinoids. The bill would ban all cannabinoids e…

MAHA a “yes”- but no to Reefer Madness

February 17, 2025 | Legislative

In recent years (and certainly during the last political cycle) the United States has experienced a growing shift, and overall desire for natural products, with an increasing number of people seeking alternatives to processed foods, beverages, and man-made medicines. This movement towards holisti…

5th Annual Outlaw Party – Benefiting The Last Prisoner Project

February 17, 2025 | Events

Austin, TX – February 17, 2025 – The 5th Annual Outlaw Party, produced by Grow House Media, returns on March 10, 2025, from 7-11 PM at Pour Choices Bar in Austin, TX. This year’s event, presented by Weedmaps, is set to be the most impactful yet, bringing together top advocates, artists, and indus…

The Parable of the Two Molecules

January 31, 2025 | Cultivation

On a quiet morning in a town that could be anywhere—though, in truth, it sits under a blazing Texan sun—two figures stand at a crossroads. One is an old farmer, face lined with decades of toiling in the fields, familiar with the gentle hum of wind through cannabis leaves. He smiles easily, rememb…

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