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

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

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‘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 vetera…
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Top Ten Prohibitionist Lies

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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: Nu…
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The Curious Timing of SB3 and the DSHS Inspections

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    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 inspec…
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Texas Advocacy for Hemp: Life Rafts vs. Torpedoes

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

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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 exc…
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MAHA a “yes”- but no to Reefer Madness

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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 holistic…
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5th Annual Outlaw Party – Benefiting The Last Prisoner Project

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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 industr…
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The Parable of the Two Molecules

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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, remember…
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Hemp Under Fire in Texas as DEA seeks to reschedule Marijuana

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The hemp industry in Texas is at a pivotal moment as lawmakers consider significant restrictions. Senate Bill 3, introduced by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, aims to ban all THC products, including hemp-derived items like delta-8 and delta-9 THC. Critics warn this could severely impact an industr…
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A Crossroads for the Texas Hemp Industry

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Dear Readers, and Industry Colleagues As we step into 2025, it’s impossible to ignore the pivotal moment we’re facing in the Texas hemp industry. The announcement of Senate Bill 3 has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the future of hemp in our state. For years, The Texas Hemp Reporter has been a st…
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T&T Roots Opens First Storefront in Lufkin

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This past year has been good to Luke Temple of T&T Roots. On Oct. 18, he was crowned the first-ever Texas Terpene King for his Legendary Platinum OG Rosin, which placed first in the Taste of Texas Hemp Cup’s premiere concentrates competition.   Temple launched his organic hemp farm in 2021…
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Champs Trade Show Las Vegas Winter

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The CHAMPS Trade Show, a cornerstone event in the counterculture industry since 1999, is set to return to the Las Vegas Convention Center from February 12th to 15th, 2025. This premier business-to-business expo brings together a diverse array of exhibitors, including manufacturers, distributors, wh…
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Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas demand Law enforcement stop using questionable standards

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Police Across Texas Using Faulty Testing to Raid Small Businesses Selling Legal Hemp Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas Demand Law Enforcement Stop Using Questionable Standards For Information: Kevin Lampe, Kurth Lampe Worldwide, 312-617-7280, kevin@kurthlampe.com Over the past year, local police and s…
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Cultivating Wellness: The Journey of Endozondo Farm

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Endozondo Farm, a Texas-based hemp operation, was born from a passion for natural wellness and a desire to offer affordable alternatives to traditional medicine. Founded by Arturo Elizondo and his family, the farm’s mission goes beyond cultivation—they are committed to sustainable farming, communit…
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Illinois – Calls for Sensible Hemp Industry Regulation

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Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association Calls for Sensible Hemp Industry Regulation   Governor Pritzker is scheduled to hold a press conference on Friday to address issues in the hemp industry. The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association, comprising retailers, growers, manufacturers, and d…
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Author and film-maker Bart Sibrel comes on the show to discuss his new book MOON MAN. Sibrel has been on our others shows before and since he was recently on CNN, Fox News, News Nation, and Pierce Morgan . . . we are running our 2023 interview on his book Moon Man.... Blazed Weekly News will Return next Friday morning with the "Live Stream" of the Temporary Injunction hearing . . . Happy 420 - We are working Blazed May Edition .... What Do you think? Did we go to the moon? COMMENT BELOW!

Author and film-maker Bart Sibrel comes on the show to discuss his new book MOON MAN. Sibrel has been on our others shows before and since he was recently on CNN, Fox News, News Nation, and Pierce Morgan . . . we are running our 2023 interview on his book Moon Man….

Blazed Weekly News will Return next Friday morning with the "Live Stream" of the Temporary Injunction hearing . . . Happy 420 – We are working Blazed May Edition ….

What Do you think? Did we go to the moon? COMMENT BELOW!

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Moon Man Bart Sibrel – Was Artimis II Real or Exploited?

Blazed Weekly News April 16, 2026 4:17 pm

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Live at 2PM CST – Hemp Hearing Save Texas Hemp

Blazed Weekly News April 11, 2026 3:58 am

David Sergi talks about the hearing Friday that will determine if industry will be granted the TRO or perhaps later an injunction. Jay Maguire worked alongside Sergi and other industry members. The hearing starts at 2pm tomorrow. Sergi says he anticipates an answer no later than 3:15pm. www.BlazedNews.com www.texashempreporter.com Russell Dowden David Sergi Jay Maguire Rachel Nelson

David Sergi talks about the hearing Friday that will determine if industry will be granted the TRO or perhaps later an injunction. Jay Maguire worked alongside Sergi and other industry members.

The hearing starts at 2pm tomorrow.


Sergi says he anticipates an answer no later than 3:15pm.


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Hemp Industry Hearing Showdown: 2pm

Blazed Weekly News April 9, 2026 10:58 pm

Jay Maguire of the Texas Hemp Federation gives is a legal update on the Fight for Texas Flower and the unjust rule making powers that DSHS has taken against Texas retailers of Legal Hemp Flower. Are Texas Hemp Rules expanding beyond State authority? Cannabis activist and formal Texas NORML podcast -host David Wienecke joins the show to give thoughts on the industry, activism, and why we fight for flower

Jay Maguire of the Texas Hemp Federation gives is a legal update on the Fight for Texas Flower
and the unjust rule making powers that DSHS has taken against Texas retailers of Legal Hemp Flower.
Are Texas Hemp Rules expanding beyond State authority?

Cannabis activist and formal Texas NORML podcast -host David Wienecke joins
the show to give thoughts on the industry, activism, and why we fight for flower

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Texas Hemp Rules: THCA Removed – Lawsuit Coming

Blazed Weekly News April 6, 2026 2:53 pm

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