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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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BREAKING: Gov. Abbott Signs TCUP Expansion as Clock Ticks on THC Ban Decision

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June 21, 2025 — In a headline-grabbing move that belies the deeper political drama beneath it, Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 46 into law, enacting the most significant expansion of the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) since its inception. The new law allows physicians to recomm…
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Dan Patrick and the shadow war on cannabis: A case for official oppression?

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In the corridors of the Texas Capitol, where influence is currency and access determines outcome, one man’s fingerprints are all over the battle to decide the future of THC in Texas: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. While Governor Greg Abbott weighs Senate Bill 3—a sweeping ban on hemp-derived THC…
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Texans Forced to Choose Between Pain or Firearms

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It’s not a hypothetical. It’s not a loophole. It’s the law—and it’s targeting some of the most vulnerable Texans. Every patient in the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), our state’s limited medical marijuana registry, is already in legal jeopardy under federal law. The moment a Texan with PTSD…
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Why Governor Abbott Must Veto SB 3

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Dan Patrick crusade against the Texas Hemp Industry is hurting Texans and Why Governor Abbott Must Veto SB3!
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Today on the Texas Hemp Show we visit with Jay lMaguire of Maguire strategies to discuss the current rule changes and new enforceable laws for the Delta 8 case. More products will now be removed on from the shelves of products beginning with July 31st or tonight at midnight as the time of recording. Show discusses possibilities and strategies with five lawsuits that are pending against the Department of Human Health Services. The panel also discussed pending legislation and how to reach out to your Senators here in Texas and let them know your opinions on the federal hemp Ban November 12th. www.BlazedNews.com www.texashempreporter.com Russell Dowden Rachel Nelson Jay Maguire Jonathon Parker

Today on the Texas Hemp Show we visit with Jay lMaguire of Maguire strategies to discuss the current rule changes and new enforceable laws for the Delta 8 case.

More products will now be removed on from the shelves of products beginning with July 31st or tonight at midnight as the time of recording.

Show discusses possibilities and strategies with five lawsuits that are pending against the Department of Human Health Services. The panel also discussed pending legislation and how to reach out to your Senators here in Texas and let them know your opinions on the federal hemp Ban November 12th.

www.BlazedNews.com
www.texashempreporter.com

Russell Dowden
Rachel Nelson
Jay Maguire
Jonathon Parker

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THC BAN, Delta 8 – 9 | July 31st

Blazed Weekly News July 30, 2026 11:29 pm

Talking Points this week Blazed Weekly News - 90th SESSION LEGISLATURE - POWER GRAB by STATE AGENCY - conflicting rules and legal decisions - beverage only support - DSHS and sunset committee - federal regulation - marijuana rescheduling - CARVE OUT FOR FLOWER AT DPS - NEW AGENCY TEXAS HEMP & CANNABIS BUREAU

Talking Points this week Blazed Weekly News

– 90th SESSION LEGISLATURE
– POWER GRAB by STATE AGENCY
– conflicting rules and legal decisions
– beverage only support
– DSHS and sunset committee
– federal regulation
– marijuana rescheduling
– CARVE OUT FOR FLOWER AT DPS
– NEW AGENCY TEXAS HEMP & CANNABIS BUREAU

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Podcast # 268 – Hemp Policy in Texas & The Future of Cannabis

Blazed Weekly News July 17, 2026 8:13 am

David Sergi talks with Russell and Rachel about the 15 th Circuit Court of Appeals case is still pending while the recent Senator Perry hearing made a laughing stock of his dog and pony show. Meanwhile positive change in the reschedule conversation and discussion for a hemp bill in Washington. www.BlazedNews.com www.texashempreporter.com

David Sergi talks with Russell and Rachel about the 15 th Circuit Court of Appeals case is still pending while the recent Senator Perry hearing made a laughing stock of his dog and pony show.

Meanwhile positive change in the reschedule conversation and discussion for a hemp bill in Washington.

www.BlazedNews.com

www.texashempreporter.com

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UPDATE FLOWER, DSHS, SENATE HEARING

Blazed Weekly News July 10, 2026 12:09 am

Currently seeking Beverages and Brands to participate in the annual THC Beverage of the Year Challenge. Simply submit your beverage and place a display ad in the August edition of Blaze magazine and our judge panel will vote on 10 different beverages and announce winners in time for Champs trade show in Austin Texas this September. www.BlazedNews.com/thc-challenge

Currently seeking Beverages and Brands to participate in the annual THC Beverage of the Year Challenge. Simply submit your beverage and place a display ad in the August edition of Blaze magazine and our judge panel will vote on 10 different beverages and announce winners in time for Champs trade show in Austin Texas this September.


www.BlazedNews.com/thc-challenge

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BEVERAGE OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE

Blazed Weekly News July 2, 2026 11:12 am

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