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3rd Annual Texas Hemp Summit

August 13, 2024 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

November 1-2, 2024 at Texas A&M University Texas Hemp Coalition, the premier advocacy group for the hemp industry in Texas, is hosting its third annual B2B industry event, The Texas Hemp Summit, this November 1-2, 2024 at the Texas A&M Agrilife Center in College Station, and you’re invit…

Federal Judge Orders Stay of DEA Subpoena of Vape Shops in Allen, Texas

July 24, 2024 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Hemp Lawyer David Sergi Fights to Protect the Rights and Privacy of Local Businesses, Their Workers, and Customers (Allen/San Marcos, TX) Texas Hemp Lawyer David Sergi won a stay against a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) subpoena that targeted nearly every vape shop in Allen, Texas. “This action b…

Dear Grandma, Lt. Gov Dan Patrick is coming after your Hemp Products

April 29, 2024 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

I hope that this finds you doing well, but your grandson has some concerns about your near future. I’ve tried telling you in the past that he was looking into ways he could do this. I remember you telling me that there was nothing on the news about it, so it must be my […]

Testimony to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission

April 22, 2024 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Comments on Proposed Rule Review Chapter 300 As the publisher of the Texas Hemp Reporter, I am honored to offer my testimony regarding the pivotal role our publication has played in advancing the understanding and development of the hemp industry in our state. Over the past four years, our compre…

Are Texas Hemp Shop Raids A Real Concern?

January 2, 2024 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

There is no secret about it: Sales of hemp-derived products have exploded all across the Lone Star State. Just about every CBD store, smoke shop, and even gas stations are displaying a multitude of various hemp cannabinoid products with contents ranging from broad spectrum CBD isolate to very po…

Repo & Revenge: The Continued Adventures of Mr. Jackerman

April 18, 2023 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Secured Transactions in Cannabis on Prohibition and Non-Prohibition Territory Lacking federal oversight, industry players in the cannabiz would have the capacity to leverage cash influxes with on-hand inventory, to expand assets like equipment and land through secured loans, and generally operate…

Interview: Ground Game Texas

August 24, 2022 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

You’ve likely heard of the growing state and hyper localized movement in the cannabis legalization space: Ground Game Texas (GGT). GGT has been working several cities on progressive measures to include decriminalization of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana flower. The success has already taken roo…

Did the DEA’s new rule confirm hemp-derived Delta-8 THC is illegal?

October 18, 2021 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

By: Andrea Steel and Lisa Pittman On August 21, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) published a rule regarding the scheduling of hemp and marijuana, effective immediately (the “Rule”). The cannabis community swiftly reacted with an interpretation that this Rule outlawed Delta-8 …

Heather Fazio talk to Texas Hemp Reporter

June 21, 2021 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Interview with Heather Fazio of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy by Sana v’Ritzvah TEXAS HEMP REPORTER: Heather what occurred in the Texas Legislature in May? HEATHER:Texas is inching along with marijuana legislation. I wish I could say more, it’s like a tennis game. 37 states …

Texas smokable hemp ban case heard in court now awaits judgment

March 29, 2021 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Several prominent smokable hemp producers argued in court on March, 22nd that the state’s smokable hemp production and retail ban we’re unlawful.

Hemp Industry Files Lawsuits Against DEA Over Release of Rule Regarding Hemp

November 3, 2020 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

On August 21, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published an interim final rule (IFR) pertaining to hemp that acknowledged the

A Call to Action

June 8, 2020 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

1. IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Texas Retailers Need Help Regarding Smokable Hemp On May 8th the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced their intention to prohibit the retail sale of smokable hemp products. This rulemaking goes beyond the original bill, Texa…

Up in Smoke: How Texas Burned Its Smokable Hemp Industry

June 8, 2020 | Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Texas became the 43rd state to pursue a hemp production program when, on June 10, 2019, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 1325, a bill relating to the production and regulation of hemp, into law. Currently, Texas law prohibits “the processing or manufacturing of a consumable hemp product for smoking…

The Modern Story of Texas Hemp

June 8, 2020 | Cultivation & Extraction, Texas Legal & Regulatory News

The modern story of Texas hemp started in Ft. Worth at the RPT Convention in 2014. I have yet to see a more passionate message than the one delivered by the conservative activist speaking about the virtues of the valuable crop which once grew, “luxuriously” in the state. Three sessions and four y…

New Laws in Texas for Hemp

June 8, 2020 | News, Texas Legal & Regulatory News

Despite its stance on marijuana, Texas is not lagging behind on the hemp bandwagon. Hemp is rising even faster from the shadows of prohibition than marijuana. Products containing hemp extracts high in CBD, such as oils, topicals, and infused products, gained such mainstream popularity and a…

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At an existential crossroads for CBD in Italy, hemp stakeholders…

6 September 2024 – HempToday®

Italian hemp stakeholders are fighting back against government initiatives that […]

Hemp textile sector should shift focus to create consumer demand…

5 September 2024 – HempToday®

Hemp textile sector should shift focus to create consumer demand for high-quality goods

Today’s production-driven U.S. hemp textile sector needs to be turned […]

Polish hemp fiber varieties stand out against those from China,…

4 September 2024 – HempToday®

Polish hemp fiber varieties stand out against those from China, USA in Oregon trials

Polish hemp varieties were the top performers in fiber hemp […]

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