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Center for Health Policy | Podcast

How Texas Hemp Regulations Affect Youth Safety

June 17, 2026 | Katharine Harris, Heidi Russell
CBD Hemp Infused Gummy Slices

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Katharine Harris

Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy

Heidi Russell

Director, Center for Health Policy, L.E. and Virginia Simmons Senior Fellow in Health Policy, Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy

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About the Episode

Heidi Russell speaks with Katharine Harris about the rise of the hemp-derived THC market in Texas. The conversation explores the regulatory framework created by the 2018 Farm Bill and policy approaches aimed at addressing youth access and accidental poisonings.

This conversation was recorded on May 11, 2026.

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Mentioned in this episode:

  • Texas Poison Center Network
  • Baker Institute Drug Policy Program
  • “How US Hemp Policy Can Balance Consumer Access and Public Health”
  • “Breaking Down Popular Cannabis Compounds”

About ‘Child Health Advocacy + Policy’

Clear, expert-informed conversations on child health and the policies that shape children’s lives, hosted by Heidi Russell, director of the Baker Institute Center for Health Policy.

 

 

This material may be quoted or reproduced without prior permission, provided appropriate credit is given to the author and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The views expressed herein are those of the individual author(s), and do not necessarily represent the views of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

© 2026 Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
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