Jesse and Austin interview Attorney General Candidate Joe Jaworski. The trio discuss community government in Texas, voting issues, DSHS handling of delta-8, and Joe's background among other items. You can find more information about his candidacy at https://jaworskifortexas.com/ and if you want to see the video, subscribe at txcannaco.com/subscribe to be notified when the article with this podcast, the video, and transcript are available.

Jesse and Austin record live from the Sweet Sensi grow office in Austin, TX. Greg and Tracy Autry speak with Texas Cannabis Collective about their operation, the equipment they use, legislative matters, and the upcoming Texas Hemp Harvest Festival along with much more. More info at texashempharvestfestival.com and sweetsensicbd.com

This week Austin and Jesse interview Ashley Manning. Ashley is the Chief Operating Officer of the National Association of Cannabis Businesses. Ashley discusses how she got into the industry, how she became COO, what NACB offers, and plans for the future.

Austin and Jesse co-host this episode as they interview guest Karen Fromel of the Texas Hemp Awards. This is the third annual Texas Hemp Awards and at the time of recording nominations are still open at TexasHempAwards.com. Karen talks about the partnership with Bluebonnet Labs, the Last Prisoner Project, Roll It Up For Justice, prizes for winners and much more. 

Jesse and Austin co-host this week to discuss the notion that people are handing out edibles in Halloween candy, as well as the recent FDA and DEA announcements on delta-8.

Jesse and Austin co-host this week as the Lonestar Collective interviews publisher of the Texas Hemp Reporter, Russell Dowden. Russell is also the founder of Patriot Media Group. Russell discusses his background in radio, & print media that later led to being hired as the GM for the kickoff of Infowars Magazine for Alex Jones in 2012. Russell talks about how he went from sales to "on-air" personality & broadcasting that also led to publishing. For more information visit texashempreporter.com and listen to his podcast The Texas Hemp Show at the same link.

Jesse Williams hosts this episode which features attorney Andrea Steel from Frost Brown Todd Attorneys LLC. Andrea is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as well as a member of the Hemp Industry Team, focusing her practice on both affordable housing and cannabis business law. In the affordable housing area, Andrea represents both for-profit and non-profit developers across the country, including public and private entities, as well as public housing authorities and tax increment reinvestment zones. 

Jesse talks with Andrea about the smokable hemp ban, DSHS changing the definition of THC for the state of Texas, and much more. Check out other news at txcannaco.com

Episode 4 of the Lonestar Collective podcast hosted by Jesse Williams with special guest Samantha Benavides of the nonprofit Mano Amiga out of San Marcos, TX. Samantha talks about what Mano Amiga is doing in the community their work on cannabis decrim in Hays county, and the Lost River Film Fest which will feature three cannabis films totaling 1 hr 10 min. The Film festival decrim block will be Saturday, September 11 @ 5:30 pm at the San Marcos Public Library. Be sure to also check out the related article at https://txcannaco.com/mano-amiga-to-hold-film-festival-block-on-cannabis-decriminalization/

Jesse Kerns, a co-founder of New BLoom labs joins hosts Jesse and Austin on this episode. Jesse talks about his background, how he entered the hemp space, what brought him to Texas, potency testing, how they make customer service a priority. New Bloom would like to add that they are now going to have 19 cannabinoids in their potency tests. They have just added THC-VA, THC-O acetate, and THC-P. For more information visit newbloomlabs.com and visit txcannaco.com.

This episode sees Jesse and Austin return cohosting to speak with guest Susan Hays. Ms. Hays was one of the attorneys involved on the smokable hemp ban case in Texas, which just received a permanent injunction from the district court in Travis County. Susan explains the timeline of the case and what this truly means. As well, Susan discusses with the hosts the arguments the state made and how the team feels the legislature rushed in amendments to a bill that was unconstitutional. If you've wanted an explanation of the smokable hemp case in the state of Texas, you'll likely have your questions answered. As well, to help the underdog of hemp visit the Texas Hemp Legal Defense Fund at https://www.txhempfund.com/ and read more about the case along the timeline with our articles every step of the way at txcannaco.com.