Podcasts

Episode 57: Seasonal Update

This week Jesse and Gramps talk about the season of where we have been and what is coming up. We talk about the upcoming Texas Hemp Summit and use code SummitTCC for $25 off admission (right now prices are earlybird too). We are also nominated for Texas Hemp Awards so be sure to check that out as well on our website. […]

National News

Week of 08/06/2022 Cannabis News: Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years, San Marcos Decrim on the Ballot, Feds seek breathalyzer-like research

This week in review WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in Russian Penal Colony and advocates are voicing out. The City of San Marcos will see decrim on the ballot in November. The federal government is looking for a agency capable of doing breath and blood samples for when people consumer cannabis. Audio player embedded below for those that are on the go. […]

Texas News

San Marcos city council sends decriminalization measure to the ballot

Mano Amiga along with other advocacy groups such a Ground Game Texas and Texas Cannabis Collective gathered signatures of registered voters across several months. Those signature were delivered to City Hall at the end of May, and were verified just this past week. The San Marcos City Council was then required to decide on whether to pass the measure themselves or send it to the November election ballot. […]

National News

Federal cannabis legalization bill unveiled in Senate

Senate Democrats unveiled a bill that has been long in the works to propose marijuana legalization, placing the matter in the hands of state legislatures. While the bill aims to not only legalize marijuana, it will establish FDA monitoring requirements like those that already in place for tobacco and alcohol. Read the article for more analysis on this new bill. […]

Podcasts

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. […]

Blog

Clayton County edibles arrest highlights disparities across state and nation

Recently, two young men were arrested and accused of possession of THC edibles in Clay County Texas causing note to disparities in the system. Read about the disparities between the state and its neighbors, the counties and cities of Texas. As well, disparities across the justice system in how these cases are handled. Check out the article today and learn why we all need to be involved in changing this. […]

National News

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. […]