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Dan Patrick’s THC Ban Doesn’t Reflect the Will of Texas Voters—Even Republican Ones

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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has made banning hemp-derived THC products a top priority this session, even threatening a special session if the House refused to advance the measure. Senate Bill 3, which passed the House after heavy procedural pressure, would effectively shut down Texas’ entire ma…
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Dan Patrick’s Political Theater

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Dan Patrick’s Political Theater Has Real Victims—and Texans Are Paying the Price.   SB 2024: The Vape Bait-and-Switch   Sold as a defense against youth vaping, SB 2024 instead criminalizes flavored disposable vape products made in China or not FDA-authorized—effectively banning almost all…
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Bad Science, Political Raids, and the Setup Behind SB 3

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WARNING: THE REPORT DAN PATRICK DOESN’T  WANT YOU TO SEE! In Texas, we’ve seen this before: a political agenda dressed up as public safety, a compliant bureaucracy, and the weaponization of bad science to justify bad law. But this time, it’s not marijuana. It’s legal hemp—and the state’s own…
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The Truth About Hemp Lab Testing in Texas

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 A Call for Honesty, Not Hysteria By Nicholas Mortillaro, and Jay Maguire Co-Founders, CRAFT (Cannabis Retailers Alliance for Texas) In recent months, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Senator Charles Perry have repeatedly pointed to a series of lab tests as justification for banning hemp-derived…
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“Bad Science, Bogus Raids, and Bad Bills:

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  Over the past year, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has made no secret  of his disdain for the legal hemp industry in Texas. He’s called it the  “backdoor to marijuana legalization” and accused retailers of “selling  drugs to kids” under the guise of legality. At a February 2024 press  confe…
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OPEN LETTER TO STOP SB 3 & CSSB 3

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OPEN LETTER TO STOP SB 3 & CSSB 3 I’m an adult who uses legal hemp products. These bills would ban the very products I rely on for my well-being. I choose not to enroll in the Texas Compassionate Use Program because it’s restrictive, costly, and inconvenient— it’s a state-sanctioned monopoly th…
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Key Facts About SB 3 and Hemp Testing in Texas

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FACT SHEET: Texas Hemp Legislation & Testing Controversy Cannabis Retailers Alliance of Texas (CRAFT) | May 14, 2025 Key Facts About SB 3 and Hemp Testing in Texas Flawed Testing Protocols State-contracted laboratories, including Armstrong Forensic Laboratory, use gas chromatography (GC-MS) met…
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Gruene Botanicals Lab Tested & Transparent

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Transparency and Quality Assurance Through Lab Testing In a competitive market, maintaining transparency and quality assurance is paramount. Gruene Botanicals has set their own stringent standards for lab tests, including how long they are valid. “Every single product we carry has QR codes that lea…
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Oklahoma Governor Initiates Attack on Legal Hemp Products

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Oklahoma used to be a hemp-friendly state. Until recently, it was home base to several of the most well-known and respected hemp businesses in the country. That has changed recently, but not due to changes in the law, which is mostly hemp-friendly. Rather, the change has come from overzealous and u…
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Cannabis Prohibition, Moral Sorting, and the Civic Heresy We Must End

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As Holy Week calls millions to reflection on the meaning of suffering, mercy, and redemption, it’s worth examining how these sacred themes are distorted when transposed into public policy—particularly in how we legislate access to cann
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Happy Cactus Owner Todd Harris Testifies at Texas House Hearings on Hemp

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(Austin, TX) Todd Harris, co-owner of Austin, Texas-based The Happy Cactus Apothecary, testified in opposition to the anti-hemp bill Texas SB3. Harris spoke out against the bill during hearings conducted by the State Affairs Committee of the Texas House of Representatives on April 7, 2025.   H…
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The New Enforcement-Industrial Complex: From Nixon’s War on Drugs to Texas SB 3

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In 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the nation of a growing danger: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” He was speaking of the dangerous entanglement between gover…
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A Tale of Two Bills to Decide Fate of Texas Hemp Industry

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In just days, the Texas hemp industry faces what may be its defining moment since legalization in 2019. The House State Affairs Committee, chaired by Representative Ken King, will convene Monday morning to hear testimony on two bills with starkly different visions for the future of hemp in Texas. T…
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SB3 to be heard in Texas House State Affairs Committee

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Monday morning at 8am the Texas House State Affairs Committee will begin, and will include SB3 on their agenda for the day along with HB 28. This does not mean that the committee will hear the bill the first thing in the morning. It is possible that other bills may be added and heard first [&hellip…
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CRAFT Leads the Way in Hemp Compliance as SB 3 Threatens Industry

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CRAFT Leads the Way in Hemp Compliance as SB 3 Threatens Industry   As the Texas Legislature debates SB 3—a bill that would ban all THC products—responsible hemp retailers across the state are stepping up to protect their businesses, their customers, and their communities.   For the past…
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Patrick Takes Budget Hostage, Demands House Pass SB 3

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“The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.”—Brandolini’s Law Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has once again made clear that he’s willing to derail the state’s legislative agenda unless lawmakers deliver on two of his highest priorities: a sweeping…
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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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