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Cannabis Prohibition, Moral Sorting, and the Civic Heresy We Must End

April 18, 2025 | Legislative

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

The New Enforcement-Industrial Complex: From Nixon’s War on Drugs to Texas SB 3

April 6, 2025 | Legislative

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 gov…

A Tale of Two Bills to Decide Fate of Texas Hemp Industry

April 4, 2025 | Legislative

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….

SB3 to be heard in Texas House State Affairs Committee

April 3, 2025 | Legislative, Texas Legal & Regulatory News

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 [&hell…

CRAFT Leads the Way in Hemp Compliance as SB 3 Threatens Industry

April 2, 2025 | Legislative, Texas Legal & Regulatory News

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 pas…

Lies, Damned Lies, and “Loopholes

March 24, 2025 | Legislative

How Texas Lawmakers Created the Hemp Market They Now Want to Ban “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”—Mark Twain Following a playbook more than a century old, Texas Prohibitionists have pushed the false claim that hemp producers and retailers exploited a “lo…

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…

Illinois – Calls for Sensible Hemp Industry Regulation

December 12, 2024 | Legislative

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…

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