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Blazed Weekly News is the official podcast for Blazed Magazine: Blazed is recorded every Thursday at from 6 -7pm and is released each Friday. For news and the latest information on the growing Hemp & Cannabis industry in the Lone Star State. Subscribe to our show online and follow us wherever podcasts are available.

TEXAS HEMP REVOLUTION
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Ep # 222
Mark Bordas of the Texas Hemp Business Council joins the show to discuss the
VETO of SB3 by Governor Abbott and what is next with the Special Session beginning
July 21st thru Aug 21st.


What is next as the new special session begins, how can industry members stick together for a more unified approach to legislative and regulatory goals. As Dan Patrick commits political Suicide of HEMP



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HEMPOCRACY: The Fall of Dan Patrick
#224
06/27/2025

 HEMPOCRACY: The Fall of Dan Patrick - 

this week on the podcast Lucas Evans and Daulton O'Neill discuss the recent VETO OF SB3 by Governor Greg Abbott and the continued propaganda by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and his Ridiculous War on Hemp and THC products.

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VETO SB3 GOV. ABBOTT
#223
06/13/2025

Susan Hays and Jay Maguire discuss the possibility of the Governor Gregg Abbott Veto Option.
The deadline for the Veto is June 22nd! While we are uncertain on the future of the Hemp
industry we are equally uncertain of our own ability to stay in business. We are supported
by the advertising we generate and with the hemp industry nearing its end...

it has been a great honor and humble learning opportunity for myself and my team to
produce news covering the Texas Hemp Industry.

 #blazednews #blazedmagazine #VETOSB3 

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Dan Patrick Falls Down - Happy Cactus
#222
06/06/2025

Todd Harris from Happy Cactus comes in studio this week to discuss the 89th legislative session and the special visit that he received weeks ago from Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Todd believes that the lieutenant governor is losing the battle against against the public which is why he keeps his propaganda message strong with constant press releases about the hemp products.

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# 218 - Texas Hemp Industry BAMBOOZLED
#221
05/30/2025

HEMPYRE WHOLESALE & JAY MAGUIRE

This week on blazed Weekly News Russell has an open discussion with the panel about several bills that have made their way through the legislative process of the 89th session here in Texas. Jay Maguire breaks down why he believes Texas lobby effort was fragmented and how the Texas House was being held hostage by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. 

Hempyre offers wholesale flower and white labeling service for Texas brands and retailers as well as those out of state. 
Will producers like Hempyre be forced to leave Texas to continue in...


Texas Hemp Massacre w/ Wyatt Purp
#220
05/29/2025

Ep: # 217

After Dan Patrick and his House of puppets pull a classic Bait and Switch technique
with SB3 his Mission to Massacre the Hemp Industry is one step closer to his goal.

But will Greg Abbott take the "Bait" or have the guts to save Texas Jobs and real estate,
by sending a Veto?

David Sergi talks Cannabis Policy and Wyatt Purp brands stop by the Studio.

#txhempshow #media #podcast #printisnotdead #blazednews 

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REEFER MADNESS: Bad Science, Bogus Raids, and Bad Bills
#219
05/16/2025

Jay Maguire from the Texas hemp Federation and Jesse Williams from the Texas cannabis Collective
joined the discussion this week regarding sb3 and the state of several bills in
the 89th Texas Legislature. Countdown only 2 weeks remain!


WILL HEMP SURVIVE IN TEXAS?

Bad Science, Bogus Raids, and Bad Bills Testing Issues
Law Enforcement Raids Timely Regulatory Bills Will Hemp Survive?

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Ep. 215 - Is HB-28 now SB-3?
#218
05/05/2025

Nick Mortillaro and Shaun Salvaja talk with Rachel and Russ about the language in the
House adaptation of SB3. It is initially not a good looking bill for fans of Smokable Hemp.

And reads as though HB28 has turned into SB3 for the time being.
Next the full House of Representatives will vote on the bill.
We urge you to reach out to your congressman and say NO TO SB3!

We need education for lawmakers to understand the industry better before
rushing to push the laws banning these products and an...


Legislative Update TX Hemp Business Council
#217
04/28/2025

Today's panel features Cynthia Cabrera and Mark Bordas with the Texas Hemp Business Council...
the two discuss policy expectations and legislative movement within the language of several bills that are up for review in the house.

The open discussion with Russell and Mark and Cynthia is informative and eye-opening as the panel discusses federal law, Texas law, and the battle between the states rights against big alcohol, big Pharma, and multi-state operators.

38 Days left in the 89th Legislative session.

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April - 420 Show - Live Gruene Botanicals San Antonio
#216
04/21/2025

Live from central SA TX at Gruene Botanicals, with food, graffiti, infused drinks, a smoke box , live DJ and more . . .
We podcast record this weeks show from the parking lot on Hildebrand with Sean and James.

Sean owns 4 locations of Gruene Botanicals while James owns 3GCC, both are loyal sponsors of the show and we all got together
on the Saturday before Easter/420 for an event that celebrates the culture of this wonderful plant.

PODCAST # 213 LIVE EVENT!

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Ep. 212 The Soil King - Patrick King
#212
04/18/2025

With over 35 years in the agricultural industry, from the pics and shovels to license cannabis companies. Patrick has touched every part of legal cannabis. Soils, Garden Centers, Soil King Approved Products, National Soils, OrganiKing Consulting, Genetics, Distribution, Manufacturing, Transportation, Retail, Events, Remediation, Nursery, Cultivation, Marketing, Filming, Packaging and more.

Patrick Talks about his passion for Texan's Fight for Legal Cannabis here in the 89th Legislative Session in Spring 2025.


Texas Hemp Strikes Back
#215
04/08/2025

Open discussion on the War on Drugs today but also how Texas retailers are being demonized by Texas Lt. GOV DAN PAT…despite the fact that they are following Texas & Federal laws on legal hemp products. An $8 Billion yr industry in the lone-star state – Joining us this week on the show is:

Co-Founder of The Cannabis Retailers Alliance for Texas (CRAFT) & Senior Political Editor
for the TexasHempReporter.com:

JAY MAGUIRE
Attorney – David Sergi
Judy Corrigan – CENTEX CBD
Nick with - Lazy Daze Coffee and Wellness
Chase Rhymes – of The Secret Door store...


#89th Legislative Update with Heather Fazio
#214
03/31/2025

Heather Fazio and Jay Maguire discuss several Bills on the table and a few possible scenarios for the legislative session as we are ALL IN for Texas Cannabis!

Podcast # 210 Total -

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#213
03/26/2025

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Audio - Dan Patrick at Happy Cactus
#212
03/18/2025

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Earl Green with SomaLab - Ep. 209
#211
03/14/2025

Earl Green from Soma Labs our in-studio guest this week on the podcast. Earl tells us about his experiences as a teen having seizures kept him from attending MIT , but led to his journey in science to unfold the mysteries of the cannabis plant. 

Today his product help not only himself, but his fellow Texans and clients who use his services. 

Great story! 

Earl also testified recently at the SB3 hearing with Charles Perry and the 
State Affairs Committee. 


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Grow House Media and SB3 News
#210
03/07/2025

Keeping Hemp legal in Texas is the topic of the Blazed Weekly News Podcast this week with 
Jay Maguire and Liz and Patrick from Grow House Media. 

Grow House also will be hosting their 5th Annual Outlaw Party 
on Monday March 10th. 
Texas Hemp Media 
Blazed Weekly News Podcast 
Blazed Magazine 

Russell Dowden 
Rachel Nelson 
Liz Grow 
Patrick Pope 
Jay Maguire


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TX Policy Panel: SB3 Hearing
#209
03/01/2025

Great Panel Discussion with Nick, Jay & Shaun on the upcoming hearing on SB3 & other Bills this next Monday!
Policy panel is informative and educational about keeping Hemp products legal in Texas!

Shaun, Nick and Jay chime in on various Bills and volley the political football back
and forth as we get ready for the open Hearings on SB3 and other bills Monday March 3rd.

Texas Hemp Show
Blazed Weekly News


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Geremy Greens & SB3 Released
#208
02/21/2025

 Geremy Greens is proud to have earned multiple Taste of Texas Hemp Cup awards, including "Best Flower in Texas" for Lifter #12 and "Best Final Presentation" for Bubba Kush. These honors highlight our commitment to quality and craftsmanship in every plant we grow. 

Jay Maguire of the Texas Hemp Federation chimes in to Give us a Legislative Update.


Peter Dante - Blazed Show
#207
02/17/2025

 Peter Dante on the show this week with Gruene Botanicals Sean Timmerman.
Peter talks about the gummy line, cannabis, and is his music tour  -  "Live Love & Laugh tour".

Dante, who has appeared in seven Happy Madison films with Adam Sandler. He's known for roles like the drug dealer in Grandma's Boy, the security guard in 50 First Dates, and the firefighter in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Dante also wrote, produced, and acted in Grandma's Boy. He recently had a show this past weekend in Waco, and did an in store at Gruene Botanical. 


Ep. 204 Part 2 - High Tonight Show with Victor Martinez Jr.
#206
02/07/2025

Comedian Victor Martinez Jr joins the Texas hymn show to discuss his podcast and comedy. Victor host the high Tonight Show and high today show where he interviews Comics artist musicians all while bringing awareness to cannabis and culture.

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#podcast #radio #magazine #espnaustin


Ep. # 204 TX Hemp Biz Council Mark Bordus
#205
02/07/2025

Mark Bordus with Texas Hemp Business Council gives us an update to to TAKE THE ECONOMIC SURVEY if you are in the business of Hemp Products in Texas!! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9KWTX9... 

We mentioned this Last Week! Help Whitney update the 
financial growth of our industry today by filling out the data. 

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Ep. 203 - Life in Prison for Marijuana
#204
01/31/2025

Life in prison for marijuana is not a life as Pedro Moreno was arrested in November of 1996. The story of a father and daughter — in the wake of a life sentence for a nonviolent marijuana offense. While the Biden's pardon themselves for future convictions, the family of Pedro Moreno and Alejandra Lopez have lived apart for 30 years. The film exposed the hypocrisy of the FAILED WAR ON DRUGS!   CHECK OUT THE FILM BELOW • Life in Prison for Marijuana | “This ...  FULL FILM HERE Directed by: Leo Pfeifer Produced by: Maximilian Stafford Executive Producers: Amy Povah, Morgan Moore III A Ground Floor Fi...


Ep. # 202 - Gruene Botanicles
#203
01/24/2025

Sean and James stop by the Studio to talk about their new Austin location
and how their stores and products are helping fellow Texans come to know
the benefits of all cannabinoids.

 #hemp #media #texas #txhempshow


Ep. 201 - Medaleaf Farms William Oboyle
#202
01/17/2025

William from Medaleaf Farms is our guest on the Texas Hemp Show this week. He talks about how he overcame his Opioid condition and his road to recovery all by taking a simple CBG gummy. From an athletic injury to an addiction to opioids to being homeless to his involvement in recovery. William has now been sober for more than 10 years and now owns his own successful wellness stores.

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Ep. 200 - Last Prisoner Project
#201
01/10/2025

Adrian is a legislative strategist and policy analyst committed to informing and shaping systems that are responsive to a community’s needs. He has been appointed to numerous state task forces, served as a policy consultant to multiple governors, and passed over a dozen criminal justice-related bills nationwide. 

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Ep. # 199 T&T Roots - Luke Temple
#200
12/27/2024


Texas Terpine King Luke Temple on the podcast this week. Luke talks cannabis, 
as well as his new retail store in Lufkin TX. Podcast # 199 
Last show of the year!


See You Feb 9th when we return.

Merry Christmas • 2024 


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Ep. # 198 - Jason Beck of High at 9 News
#199
12/15/2024

David Sergi and Jason Beck chime in on the conversation this week on all things happening with Hemp in Texas & Nationally. 
Jason host the High at 9 News podcast. David Sergi is a cannabis & hemp attorney in Austin TX. 

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Ep. 197 Organizing Hemp Lobby 89th Session
#198
12/11/2024

Open discussion on the Texas Hemp policy and organization as lawmakers gain momentum headed into the #89th Texas Legislative session this January. In this unique opportunity three Texas Hemp organizations talk with the Texas Hemp Show to discuss the importance of solidarity amidst the recent announcement Lt. Governor Dan Patrick made in early December going after THCA and Hemp products in Texas. 

Jay Maguire - Texas Hemp Federation 
Mark Bordus - Texas Hemp Business Council 
Nick Mortillaro - Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas 

#media #magazine #podcast #txhempshow 

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Ep. 196 Texan Hemp Co. w/ music from Jackson Randolph
#197
11/27/2024

Jared Sherman of TexanHemp.com a southern cannabis seed bank dedicated to bringing new, rare, and foundational genetics to the Third Coast. Jared will talk policy and farming with us in the first half of the show. https://www.texanhemp.com/ 


Musical talent Jackson Randolph joins us in studio to talk about his music and give a performance . For his music visit below: https://www.facebook.com/JacksonRandolphMusic 
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Ep 195. - Aaron Owens Tejas Tonic
#196
11/27/2024

Aaron Owens of Tejas tonic appears on the Texas hemp show this week to discuss his products, the culture of Austin Texas growing up in the 80s and 90s. Russell and Rachel talked with Aaron about terpenes, his process, and the future of the Texas Hemp Market in the state of Texas.

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or our website at
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Great show since hes our main sponsor and what a great conversation about central Texas Culture!

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eP. # 194 3GCC - James Simonton of Rockdale TX
#195
11/20/2024

James from 3GCC discuss his store in Rockdale and why his brands are potent and compliant friendly. James tells us how he needed cannabis to sleep and overcome his seizure disorder. Today he serves his community in Rockdale TX and the many stores who buy his high quality cbd and thc products. His story is genuine and an excellent testimony as to why we need this medicine for our fellow Texans.

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Ep. 193 Gruene Botanicles
#194
11/08/2024

Jess Russell is the manager at the Gruene Botanicals original location in Gruene near New Braunfels TX. Jess talks about their stores and the products they carry and the services they offer to central Texans. Our first show after Super Tuesday, news, and commentary on cannabis and hemp in Texas.

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Our New November edition releases this week.

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Ep. #191 David Sergi Law with Green Box CBD
#193
10/31/2024

David Sergi gives an update on the Garza County victory of Law Enforcement in Post Texas. Also tells us about the recent Lawsuit filed this week by member of HILT in the Allen TX raids that occurred in late August.

 GREEN CROSS ATX founder - John Elmore comes on the show this week to talk about his 8 GREEN-Box locations
around the city of Austin and how his business helps members of his community.

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Ep. # 190 Sally Duval for Texas
#192
10/28/2024

Sally Duval (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 73. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024. 

 Duval completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

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Ep. # 189 Elizabeth Inspires
#191
10/28/2024

In 2000, at the age of 14, Meigs suffered a life-altering accident that left her with brain damage. After seeing how her friend benefitted from CBD oil, Meigs began researching the benefits it might offer for people who have suffered strokes and brain injuries. 

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Rachel Nelson 
Producer Carl 
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Episode # 188 Chemtrails and Hurricanes & Weather Warfare
#190
10/11/2024

Amidst the recent Hurricanes the internet is buzzing with gossip that these storms are somehow politically motivated. While the FEMA money was SPENT on the Biden Border Immigration crisis for profit of these NGO (non government organizations).

Guest Nikki Florio outlines the technology behind the weaponization of Weather.
The players involved and how we got here. Yes they can control Hurricanes and have been doing it since Sept 13th 1947.

Here are details on this show.

Nikki website -  https://www.beeheroic.com
Nikki email - beeheroic@gmail.com

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Episode # 187 - 1836 Kratom with Jeremy Steding
#189
10/05/2024

Jeremy Steding of 1836 Kratom and Steding & Sons is on the snow this week to expand your knowledge about plants.

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Episode # 186 - US Hemp Bevg. Alliance
#188
09/27/2024

Christopher Lackner of US Hemp Bevg. Alliance. The Hemp Beverage Alliance is building a safe, thriving and ethical hemp beverage industry through education, advocacy, self-regulation, partnership.

Hemp beverages are seltzers, sodas, mocktails, coffees, teas, and other drinks that contain an infusion of
hemp-derived cannabinoids, terpenes, or fibers. Common cannabinoids include
CBD and THC, but other "minor cannabinoids" can also be incorporated.


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