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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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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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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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