Texas has rolled out new hemp regulations that are reshaping the state’s cannabis landscape — restricting smokable products, tightening oversight, and raising new questions about public health, enforcement, and market impacts. Host Edward M. Emmett sits down with Katharine Neill Harris to examine what has changed, why it matters, and how the new rules fit into broader state and federal policy trends.
This conversation was recorded on April 1, 2026.
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