LBJ Future Forum discusses what are the economic, social, and cultural impacts of legalizing marijuana.

The LBJ Future Forum is a vibrant and energetic public policy discussion forum that provides thought leadership through compelling programs and activities, inspiring the doers of today and the builders […]
“Illegally Alive or Legally Dead” Update: Documentary Going Full Speed Ahead

A little over a month ago, Texas Cannabis Collective profiled an upcoming documentary discussing the many legal and societal issues that Texan veterans who decide to medicate with cannabis face […]
Is Prohibition Responsible for The Recent Rise in Vape Poisonings?

As some of us may know due to the ongoing media attention given to this problem, illnesses associated with vaping cannabis and nicotine have supposedly been on the rise. According […]
New Mexico Judge Rules That Out-of-State Residents Are Eligible For Medical Cannabis Cards

In Santa Fe, NM a state district judge has made permanent the previous ruling on litigation that state officials must issue medical cannabis identification cards to qualifying patients regardless of […]
“Cannabis: Crime or Cure?”

Even if cannabis remains illegal in Texas into the mid 2020’s, the amount of organizations putting on class series, panel discussions, trade shows and conventions surrounding cannabis within the state […]
Hemp, History and Culture: An Interview with Dr. Bradley Borougerdi

With the legalization of hemp across America and the subsequent explosion of the hemp/CBD industries, it’s easy to view hemp in the same vein as kale or quinoa, that being […]
Will Texans Get A Shot At New Mexico Medical Marijuana?

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has successfully requested a motion to intervene in a pending lawsuit which challenges the New Mexico health department’s position on assigning medical cannabis cards to out-of-state […]
The Natural State’s Medical Marijuana Program

Living in Texas, we have the cruel irony of being surrounded by states with more compassionate medical marijuana programs than our own. One prime example of this can be […]
Connecting The Dots At Texas Cannabis Events

As an entrepreneur in the emerging green industries (this includes the terms marijuana, hemp, cannabis and CBD), I have had to learn how to gain a competitive edge, utilize resources, […]
Family, Advocacy and Hemp: Third Coast Hemp’s Rene Pena Jr.

Among the many individuals getting into the CBD/hemp industry for a variety of reasons and aspirations, few have quite as deeply personal of a connection to the burgeoning industry as […]