Texas Senate Committee holds hearing on ban of delta-8 and delta-9 THC in hemp products
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs convened Wednesday morning to discuss various topics to include the legal status of cannabinoids found in legal hemp products. Here’s what went down.
Increased Texas hemp raids raises flags from activists and law firms
The industry has been taking a hit from raids, and our Executive Director Austin Z. spoke with Rae Guyse of Ritter Spencer Cheng law firm to get the dirt on […]
Texas Appeals Court rules that DSHS did not have authority to schedule delta-8 THC
The Texas Court of Appeals 3rd district ruled the Department of State Health services did not follow procedure and did not have the power to ban delta-8 by placing it on the controlled substances list. Read the article for a breakdown of what took place and this verdict means
Episode 86: End of Session Recap and Upcoming Events
This episode features a full article about some of the bills and what went down, along with the live Lonestar Collective podcast from Thursday. Read more..
Episode 81: Andrew DeAngelo: Cannabis Industry Consultant and Strategic Advisor
Get ready for an electrifying interview, folks! The legendary Gramps is about to have a heart-pumping conversation with none other than the cannabis trailblazer himself, Andrew DeAngelo! Founder of Harborside, Last Prisoner Project, and his own cannabis consulting firm, Andrew DeAngelo Consulting, Andrew is a true visionary and a force to be reckoned with in the cannabis industry.
Ep 79 and 80: Post-Lobby Day and Jay Maguire of the THF.
Board Members Gramps, Loren and Jesse went live to discuss the Medical Marijuana Lobby Day that took place on March 14th. For Ep 80, Jay Maguire joins the LCP as the guest with Jesse as host. Jay talks about issues the legislature is facing with hemp bills and how people can be proactive
Episode 78: Paul Trowe of Herban Bud
Gramps joins guest Paul Trowe, CEO of Herban Bud, an Austin-based company that provides premium quality Delta 8, Delta 9, HHC and THCa legal cannabis alternatives that are still legally formulated.
Legalization, medical, & hemp bills assigned to Texas Senate committees
SB 209 (Legalization), SB 264 (Hemp – Perry) and SJR 22 (Legalization) were referred to Senate committees this week. Several bills were referred to committee this week, but these three are the big standouts among them all. Check out the article now for more information.
Episode 74: Live Legislative Update with Lisa Sewell of TFRMP
In this episode of the Lonestar Collective Podcast, hosts Jesse Williams, Gramps, and Austin Zamhariri welcome Lisa Sewell of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy as their guest. Lisa is an expert on the latest developments in Texas’ cannabis policy and will be sharing her knowledge and insights with the audience. Get ready for our upcoming lobby days as well!
Episode 73: Joy Beckerman of Hemp Ace International
Joy Beckerman joins as our guest this week to discuss how she got into activism, and the current state of affairs regarding hemp. We discuss the FDA announcement that it wants guidance from congress on crafting new hemp rules for dietary supplements and food additives.