news World NewsNewsLegalization Texas farmers are harvesting hemp for the first time in 80 years “My goal is to operate under Texas’ hemp rules, then when recreational comes around, hopefully, [the state] will look back at people who’ve been honest and fair with the system and give us preferential treatment in terms of licensing.” Author of the article: Sam Riches Texas legalized the production of hemp in June 2019. PHOTO BY ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS Article Sidebar Share TRENDING Injecting new life into your dried-out, baffed-out bud. What can a cannabis lover do to freshen up that stash? with Video MMA legend Frank Shamrock used cannabis ‘on a daily basis’ throughout his career. So, why has he stopped now? Ganja and replica gun among several items seized at 18-year-old’s home WeedMD is unlike most pot producers in Canada with Video The police sawed through a front door to seize ‘half a joint’ from a parent feeding their three-year-old Article content Coleman Hemphill, president of the Texas Hemp Industry Association, believes that hemp grown in the state could be worth “tens of billions of dollars.”