Kevin Curtin

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THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment
THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment
Fearmongering prevails over pro-business posture and rights of Texans

Columns, May 29, 2025

The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization
The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization
Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

Columns, May 15, 2025

The Austin Chronic: Proposed Bill Would Mark “A Step in the Right Direction” for Medical Marijuana in Texas
The Austin Chronic: Proposed Bill Would Mark “A Step in the Right Direction” for Medical Marijuana in Texas
On the table: easing of operational pains for dispensaries and allowing for THC inhalers, but critics still see much room for improvement

Columns, May 1, 2025

How Much Should an Ounce of Weed Cost in Austin?
How Much Should an Ounce of Weed Cost in Austin?
And other questions about the future of cannabis in Texas

Arts, April 17, 2025

A Candid Conversation With a Weed Plug
A Candid Conversation With a Weed Plug
A black-market business owner talks pricing and how underground cannabis retail has evolved in Austin

Arts, April 17, 2025

All Hustle and Grit: Inside Family Business Austinite Cannabis Co.
All Hustle and Grit: Inside Family Business Austinite Cannabis Co.
Owner Estella Castro on the importance of medical cannabis and minority representation in dispensaries

Arts, April 17, 2025

Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?
Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?
Texas Lege’s draconian bills are making even the stoners frustrated

Arts, April 17, 2025

The Austin Chronic: The House’s Alternative to SB 3 Would Still Outlaw Flower and Edibles
The Austin Chronic: The House’s Alternative to SB 3 Would Still Outlaw Flower and Edibles
HB 28 also gives TABC regulatory authority on consumable hemp

Columns, April 3, 2025

The Austin Chronic: Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics
The Austin Chronic: Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics
The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference

Columns, March 20, 2025

The Austin Chronic: A Rundown of Cannabis Bills at the Texas Capitol
The Austin Chronic: A Rundown of Cannabis Bills at the Texas Capitol
The legislative “sesh” has its papers

Columns, March 6, 2025

Austin Chronic: Getting Terpene Boosted With Tejas Tonic
Austin Chronic: Getting Terpene Boosted With Tejas Tonic
In a crowded industry, Texas’ first cannabis seltzer still stands apart

Columns, Feb. 20, 2025

The Austin Chronic: One Year After the Raid, Adam Reposa Stays Flagrant
The Austin Chronic: One Year After the Raid, Adam Reposa Stays Flagrant
Celebrating a “raidiversary” with ATX Budtenders

Columns, Feb. 6, 2025

The Austin Chronic: Finding Balance at Bullfrog Botanicals
The Austin Chronic: Finding Balance at Bullfrog Botanicals
Paul Oveisi opens a connoisseur-quality cannabis dispensary inside his Cosmic garden

Columns, Jan. 23, 2025

The Austin Chronic: With Proposed Hemp Ban in Texas, Stakeholders Warn of an Industry Going Under Overnight
The Austin Chronic: With Proposed Hemp Ban in Texas, Stakeholders Warn of an Industry Going Under Overnight
Senate Bill 3 would be bad business

Columns, Jan. 9, 2025

Texas’ Hemp Industry Wants Smarter Regulation. Dan Patrick Wants to Nuke It.
Texas’ Hemp Industry Wants Smarter Regulation. Dan Patrick Wants to Nuke It.
Lieutenant governor pushes to ban all THC

Columns, Dec. 26, 2024

The Austin Chronic: A Holiday Shopping List for the Weed Lover in Your Life
The Austin Chronic: A Holiday Shopping List for the Weed Lover in Your Life
From CBD sleep gummies to a gold gilded grinder: a cannabis gift guide

Columns, Dec. 12, 2024

Austin Chronic: Oh No! My High Ass Just Emailed a Dead Person
Austin Chronic: Oh No! My High Ass Just Emailed a Dead Person
Finding the humor in my stoned missteps

Columns, Nov. 27, 2024

Austin Chronic: Oat Willie’s Closes Shop After 56 Years
Austin Chronic: Oat Willie’s Closes Shop After 56 Years
Austin’s first head shop will no longer go “Onward, through the fog!”

Columns, Nov. 14, 2024

Austin Chronic: Hemp Cup Spotlights Dank Weed and a Thriving Scene
Austin Chronic: Hemp Cup Spotlights Dank Weed and a Thriving Scene
And Austin grower Errganix takes top prize

Columns, Oct. 31, 2024

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts
Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts
Get out and get live this week

Music, Oct. 24, 2024

The Austin Chronic: A Chat With the State Rep Candidate Who Ripped a Bong in Her Campaign Ad
The Austin Chronic: A Chat With the State Rep Candidate Who Ripped a Bong in Her Campaign Ad
Hill Country candidate Sally Duval wants you to vote for freedom and logic

Columns, Oct. 17, 2024

The Austin Chronic: Texas A&M’s Hemp Breeding Program Adds Drought-Resistant Genetics to the National Collection
The Austin Chronic: Texas A&M’s Hemp Breeding Program Adds Drought-Resistant Genetics to the National Collection
An interview with Dr. Russell Jessup and Clayton Moore

Columns, Oct. 3, 2024

The Austin Chronic: How Much Should You Trust the Label on Weed Products?
The Austin Chronic: How Much Should You Trust the Label on Weed Products?
Experts at the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference discuss the reality of lab reports

Columns, Sept. 19, 2024

What Are the Hot Topics Being Discussed at This Week’s Texas Cannabis Policy Conference?
What Are the Hot Topics Being Discussed at This Week’s Texas Cannabis Policy Conference?
Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and CEOs gather in College Station to talk about weed

News, Sept. 12, 2024

The Austin Chronic: I Bought Weed From an Instagram Ad
The Austin Chronic: I Bought Weed From an Instagram Ad
Just doing some field testing here

Columns, Sept. 5, 2024

The Austin Chronic: Your Dreams Die With Marijuana
The Austin Chronic: Your Dreams Die With Marijuana
Plus, Lockhart wants to loosen up and Olympians want to get high

Columns, Aug. 22, 2024

The Austin Chronic: KOOP’s Sunday Reggae Lives On With <i>Roots Train</i>
The Austin Chronic: KOOP’s Sunday Reggae Lives On With Roots Train
After a quarter-century run, Jamaican Gold’s Art Baker passes the torch to Selector Dale

Columns, Aug. 8, 2024

Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts
Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts
Plan your week in live music with a little help

Music, Aug. 1, 2024

The Austin Chronic: The Taste of Texas Hemp Cup Wants You to Get Them High
The Austin Chronic: The Taste of Texas Hemp Cup Wants You to Get Them High
“It’s incredible to watch these farmers and the genetics get better every year”

Columns, July 25, 2024

The Austin Chronic: On Joint Rolling, Wonderment, and Turning 40
The Austin Chronic: On Joint Rolling, Wonderment, and Turning 40
Am I Feeling Anything Yet?

Columns, July 11, 2024

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