HB 28: Texas Tries to Kill Hemp with a Can of Seltzer and a Straight Face

HB 28: Texas Tries to Kill Hemp with a Can of Seltzer and a Straight Face

Welcome to another episode of "As the Texas Legislature Turns," featuring your favorite recurring villain: bad policy wrapped in a cowboy hat. This time, it’s HB 28—the legislative equivalent of sa...
Why Calling Out Matters: Standing Up to Self-Serving Bills in Cannabis and Hemp Advocacy

Why Calling Out Matters: Standing Up to Self-Serving Bills in Cannabis and Hemp Advocacy

In politics—especially in the cannabis and hemp space—what doesn’t get called out often gets carved in. Behind the scenes, bills are crafted, language is negotiated, and deals are cut—sometimes in ...
Merchandising the Green Frontier: A Practical Guide for Liquor Stores Selling THC Beverages & Edibles

Merchandising the Green Frontier: A Practical Guide for Liquor Stores Selling THC Beverages & Edibles

As liquor stores across Minnesota — and the country — begin stocking hemp-derived THC beverages and edibles, one thing is clear: these aren’t just trendy add-ons. They’re fast becoming core revenue...
Florida Hemp Industry Wins Big in 2025 Legislative Session: A Victory for Innovation, Small Business, and Common Sense

Florida Hemp Industry Wins Big in 2025 Legislative Session: A Victory for Innovation, Small Business, and Common Sense

The 2025 Florida legislative session will be remembered as a watershed moment for the hemp industry—a season where reason prevailed, small businesses stood strong, and Florida lawmakers, particular...
Booze Isn’t Wellness: Why Big Liquor—and Its Hemp Industry Enablers—Shouldn’t Control Hemp-Derived THC in Rhode Island (or Anywhere Else)

Booze Isn’t Wellness: Why Big Liquor—and Its Hemp Industry Enablers—Shouldn’t Control Hemp-Derived THC in Rhode Island (or Anywhere Else)

By Nothing But Hemp – Defenders of a Free and Fair Hemp Marketplace Rhode Island is under siege—not by some federal overreach or anti-cannabis crusade, but by Big Liquor, demanding the right to con...
Why Racing to the Bottom Is a Mistake for the Hemp and Cannabis Industry

Why Racing to the Bottom Is a Mistake for the Hemp and Cannabis Industry

The Midwest hemp and cannabis market—once a frontier of innovation—is now facing a new threat: price compression. What began as healthy competition has evolved into a race to the bottom, where pric...
Tennessee’s New Hemp Law: Killing Small Business One Rule at a Time (But Hey, We’re Fine with the Vape Stuff)

Tennessee’s New Hemp Law: Killing Small Business One Rule at a Time (But Hey, We’re Fine with the Vape Stuff)

Tennessee: The State Where Freedom Goes to Take a Nap In a move that shocked exactly no one, Tennessee has once again decided that what its citizens really need protection from… is hemp. The legisl...
Don’t Mess with Texas (Hemp): The Big Booze Grab, Beverage Bros, and the Bills That Could Ruin Everything

Don’t Mess with Texas (Hemp): The Big Booze Grab, Beverage Bros, and the Bills That Could Ruin Everything

Ah, Texas—the land of big trucks, big personalities, and apparently, big efforts to crush small hemp businesses with cartoonishly bad legislation. Welcome to the Lone Star State, where you can open...
Big Booze Doesn’t Get It: Why the Alcohol Industry Has No Business Running the Hemp Game in Tennessee

Big Booze Doesn’t Get It: Why the Alcohol Industry Has No Business Running the Hemp Game in Tennessee

By: A Very Sober Hemp Advocate Grab your overpriced cocktail, folks—Big Alcohol wants to regulate your hemp now. Yes, the same industry that brought us frat house hangovers, tequila-fueled karaoke ...