Episode 48: Chris “Gramps” Grisolia
Chris Grisolia aka “GRAMPS” joins this episode as our guest. Jesse Williams hosts and talks to Chris about how he got into advocacy, his plans for his joining the Texas Cannabis Collective team as the treasurer, upcoming events, and his plans for his own podcast Gramps Place.
Episode 47: Why Cannarock will be the feel good hit of the summer.
Brittan Taylor, co-founder of Cannarock, and her husband AJ Channer of Fire From the Gods and co-founder of Cannarock join Lonestar Collective to discuss this annual Cannarock event, what the mission and goals are for the event, and what to expect. Listen to it today wherever you stream podcasts, player embedded in the article.
Episode 46: Smokable Hemp Ban II with Susan Hays
Super Cannabis Attorney and Texas Agriculture Commissioner candidate Susan Hays joins the show for episode 46. In the episode she discusses the issues that took place with the ruling, the confusion still in place for businesses, advice for businesses, a little bit about her candidacy, and much more. For more information on Susan Hays visit https://hays4ag.com
Episode 45: Jay Maguire of Texas Hemp Federation
Texas Hemp Federation Executive Director Jay Maguire is this weeks guest on Lonestar Collective. Jay talks about his background, his work with Texas Hemp Federation, his work with fraternities at UT Austin, etc. Jay elaborates on the the work THF is doing to include helping farmers and shops caught in legal battles, helping citizens with hemp legal issues, and promoting better practices in the industry and in the legislative sessions. There is a discussion about the Sky and Hobbs case, and a possible state and federal future case that may happen as well. Check out the episode today.
Episode 44: Julie Oliver of Ground Game Texas
Julie Oliver of Ground Game Texas is the guest this week on the show. Jesse and Austin interview Julie about the founding of Ground Game Texas, how Texans are feeling about decriminalizing cannabis and marijuana in the state of Texas, issues with voter turnout and registered voters, and what organizations are learning from all of this. Visit the site today to listen to the amazing interview.
Week of 6/25/2022 Cannabis News: SCOTX upholds smokable hemp ban, Killeen weighs decrim measure legality, TOCC opens permanent pick up location
This week in review the Texas Supreme Court has upheld the manufacture and processing ban on smokable hemp products while upholding the distribution and sales ban injunction put in place by lower courts. Killeen weighs on the legality of having a decriminalization measure on the ballot in the upcoming election cycle. Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation has opened a permanent pick up location for prescriptions in Houston, Texas. Audio player included for those on the go.
Episode 43 Trey Phillips of Thrive Apothecary
esse and Austin host this week with guest Trey Phillips of Thrive Apothecary. Trey is a former SWAT officer in Texas and now co-own a medical cannabis doctors office with his wife Lisa in the Ft. Worth area. Thrive also sells hemp products and is a pickup location for Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation medication prescriptions. Trey tells us about his background in law enforcement, how his wife Lisa came to conclusion that it was time to help people with cannabis, and how they are giving back to the community. Trey has joined the community as an ally to help to testify to our state that LEO’s need to shift focus and be educated on the topic, and arrests for cannabis in the state.
Episode 42: Sky and Hobbs and the Navarro County hemp raid
This week has guests Hunter Robinson and Skyler Purcell of Sky and Hobbs Organics. Sky and Hobbs Organics faced a sheriff’s department raid two times in June of 2021 in which their crops and materials were removed under the accusation that the company and the two were growing marijuana. After a year of battling for information and facing felony charges, The Texas Hemp Federation led by Jay Maguire helped by bringing in some fresh legal eyes and attorney’s such as David Sergi. The two men tell their story and what they see for the future, and what Texas needs to do to rectify these types of issues. Listen today on your favorite streaming platform or from within the article.
Episode 41: Piper Lindeen – MS Medical Cannabis Sciences and Therapeutics
Jesse and Loren cohost this week with guest Piper Lindeen while Austin is out on vacation. Piper is a graduate from the University of Maryland masters of science program for Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics. Piper has been an advocate in Texas for cannabis change since the inception of the TCUP program when it was just intractable epilepsy. Her family was one of the first to enter the program and watch it change over the years. In this episode we talk about her background with her family and their journey, how she found out about this new medical program offered in Maryland, challenges she faced in the classes and getting accepted, along with the things that she learned that may open the eyes of cannabis advocates and the preconceived notions they have about the plant as a medical treatment. Check it out today!
Week of Cannabis Review 06/04/2022: Felony possession charged dropped on TX hemp farmers, San Marcos collects enough decrim signatures
This is our short weekly review of what’s going on in cannabis in the week of 06/04/2022. An analysis of drug tests shows failures are up across the nation while Texas remains below national average, a hemp farm in Navarro county has felony marijuana charges dropped, and San Marcos has collected enough signatures to put decriminalization on the ballot in November. Audio player included in the article for those on the go.