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 examined the legal, economic, and health-related impacts, as well as their effects on consumer safety.
Speakers:
- Mark Bordas, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Scofes and Associates Consulting
- Lisa Pittman, Attorney, Cannabis Business and Litigation, Pittman Legal, and Nonresident Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
- David Sergi, President and Owner of Sergi and Associates P.C.
- Moderator: Stephen Simpson, Mental health reporter, The Texas Tribune
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The Future of Cannabis in Texas
(L-R) Stephen Simpson, Mark Bordas, Lisa Pittman and David Sergi. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin.
The Future of Cannabis in Texas
On October 29, 2025, the LBJ Future Forum hosted a conversation that examined the legal and economic implications of Texas’s burgeoning cannabis industry, as well as concerns regarding health and consumer safety. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin.
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