Episode 33: Robert Ramirez Before 420 Event
Jesse and Sondra host this week as Austin is out sick. Guest is Robert Ramirez to talk about the Before 420 Event, the success of last years event, and how he got in the cannabis space in Texas.
04/01/2022: New Mexico’s Historic Day for Southwest Cannabis
A momentous occasion in the ongoing battle to legalize cannabis nationwide, even in the face of the admittedly dying breed of prohibitionists who are aging quicker than they can say the words “gateway drug” as they hate watch Tucker Carlson telling them that smoking cannabis will turn you into a socialist.
Despite the first of April always being used as a day to announce entirely false news such as IHOP changing its name to IHOB(urgers) or Kid Rock running for Senate in Michigan, April 1st, 2022 was undoubtedly a historic day for cannabis reform on the state level in New Mexico.
Week of Cannabis Review 4/9/2022
Read or listen to this weeks review on big things happening in cannabis. SAMHSA recommends new drug testing policy, the Navy’s take on a hemp energy drink, the DEA on marijuana seeds, cows that eat hemp, and a study of the effect of legalization on the foster care system. Player included in the article to easily listen.
Episode 32: Mary Jae
This week Austin and Jesse interview Jae of MARYJAE Cannabis. Jae discusses how she started her business, what inspired her to move into the cannabis space, difficulties she faced trying to start her business, her past experiences with cannabis products and accessories, and more. Austin does some dances and jokes are made about it, see the video version to witness its glory.
Episode 31: Texas Veterans Medical Cannabis Conference
This week Jesse and Austin interview Lisa Bueno of Veterans Educating Texans (VET) Coalition and David Bass of Texas Veterans For Medical Marijuana. The discussion goes over the upcoming Texas Veterans Medical Cannabis Conference taking place in Killeen, Texas on April 16th 2022 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center at 10am. Discussion also includes how Lisa and David got in to cannabis activism as veterans, how they started lobbying at the capital, and more.
EP 30: Decriminalize Denton
Jesse and Austin interview Tristan Seikel of Decriminalize Denton. Tristan speaks on the origins of Decriminalize Denton, the process the group has gone through starting with a city council that wasn’t receptive, a police chief changing policy on arrests secretly, all the way to a ballot initiative on a city level to end arrests in Denton.
SCOTX hears oral arguments on smokable hemp ban
Tuesday morning the Supreme Court of Texas heard oral arguments on smokable hemp ban put in place by both HB 1325 and Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
TX Department of Public Safety taking comments on TCUP review
Texas Department of Public safety (DPS) will be reviewing the Texas Compassionate Use rules to determine if they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures of the department. Learn how to comment and make your voice heard.
Smokable hemp ban case to get final hearing by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on the smokable hemp ban lawsuit on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Texans in the hemp and cannabis space have been waiting since December of 2021 to know when the state’s highest civil court would hold a hearing on the issue.
EP 29: TXCANNACO TAKES SXSW
On this special episode Jesse does man-on-the-street on 6th street in Austin during SXSW.