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Stone Slade

Austin, Denver
As seen in: Sensi Magazine
Covers:  I cover cannabis legislation, industry trends, culture, activism, Texas politics, music intersections, and the people shaping cannabis today.
Host of Hittin' the High Road, Correspondent on High at 9 NewsHour Journalist at Blazed Mag Seen on: Modern Dads A&E, Today Show, Fox & Friends, Time Mag...

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Austin-based cannabis journalist and correspondent. I cover culture, policy, and the people shaping cannabis today. Columnist for Blazed, correspondent on High at 9 News, and creator of Hittin’ the High Road

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American Weed: The Fight for Legalization and Cannabis Choice | Blazed News

American Weed: The Fight for Legalization and Cannabis Choice | Blazed News

You'd think legalizing a plant would mean the fight is over. But for hemp, the real battle is just beginning.…

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Doctor of Sedation, Dictator of Weed Policy

Doctor of Sedation, Dictator of Weed Policy

Texas politics meets comically brutal cannabis policy in this dispatch where I expose the absurdity of placin…

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Anxiously Legal: How Pennsylvania's Medical Cannabis Program Got High on Stress

Anxiously Legal: How Pennsylvania's Medical Cannabis Program Got High on Stress

In “Anxiously Legal,” I dig into how anxiety—now the top qualifying condition—transformed Pennsylvania’s $1.7…

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Hittin' the High Road | Epic Road Trip Adventure Pilot Episode

Hittin' the High Road | Epic Road Trip Adventure Pilot Episode

Creator and host of Hittin’ the High Road, a No Reservation-esque cannabis travel show exploring culture, myt…

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Texas Turns Its Back on Hemp: SB3 Passes,and Small Business Gets Burned Again

Texas Turns Its Back on Hemp: SB3 Passes,and Small Business Gets Burned Again

An in-depth look at Texas Senate Bill 3, how it criminalizes common hemp products despite federal legality, a…

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Lies, Labels, and Lawmakers : The THC Circus in Texas

Lies, Labels, and Lawmakers : The THC Circus in Texas

A sharp, conversational dive into how Texas plays fast and loose with THC regulation—laying bare misleading l…

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American Weed: The Fight for Legalization and Cannabis Choice

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By Stone Slade
Written by Stone Slade on July 15, 2025. Posted in Legislative. You’d think legalizing a plant would mean the fight is over. But for hemp, the real battle is just beginning. You’ve probably heard the buzz about cannabis legalization. The headlines paint a rosy picture: billion-dollar markets, job creation, legal status spreading state by state. On the surface, things look promising. But behind the headlines, another story is unfolding.
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