Future Forum | Oct, 29 2025 6:30PM - 8:30PM
With shifting federal regulations on hemp products, Texas’s cannabis industry has exploded in recent years—setting the stage for a recent legislative battle between the governor and lieutenant governor over regulation versus prohibition. With the session over and an executive order now signed, the industry is at an inflection point. What will this new legal landscape mean for the future of cannabis in Texas? This conversation will explore the legal and economic impacts, as well as those to health and consumer safety.
6:00-6:30 p.m. Arrivals
6:30-7:30 p.m. Program
7:30-8:30 p.m. Reception and opportunity for continued conversation
Confirmed speakers to date:
- Mark Bordas, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Scofes and Associates Consulting
- JD McCormick, Chairman, American Healthy Alternatives Association
- Lisa Pittman, Attorney, Cannabis Business and Litigation, Pittman Legal, and Nonresident Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
- Moderator: Stephen Simpson, Mental health reporter, The Texas Tribune
Location and Parking
The conversation will be hosted in the 10th floor Atrium of the LBJ Presidential Library. Free parking will be available at the LBJ Library visitors’ lot located at 2313 Red River Street.
Registration
Advance registration is requested. Please register below: