# Ben Meggs and the Battle for Texas

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Podcast: [Hemp Legally Speaking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hemp-legally-speaking-4121815)
Published: 2025-08-11T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hemplegallyspeakingpodcast.com/episodes/ben-meggs-and-the-battle-for-texas
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## Resource

Jonathan Miller interviews Ben Meggs, Co-founder and CEO of the Bayou City Hemp Company, about the continuing hemp battle in Texas. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Who is behind the Bayou City Hemp Company, and what are the product lines that it sells? What happened during the regular session of the Texas General Assembly, and what role did Governor Abbott play? What is the status of legislation moving currently through the Texas legislature during the special session called by Gov. Abbott? With Democrats fleeing the state to stop redistricting, what are the prospects of any legislation passing during the special session? What is the long term future for hemp in Texas: robust regulation or a ban? What would regulation look like?

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