Bayou City Hemp Launches Funding Round to Fuel 200% Growth and Dominate $30B THC Beverage Boom with Retail Powerhouse Edge HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayou City Hemp Company (BCH), a leading vertically integrated producer of hemp-derived THC beverages, today announced it is launching a funding round to accelerate expansion in core markets, scale its sales team, and bolster advocacy for responsible federal regulation. The round builds on recent insider-led investme

Earlier this month, several online publications revealed that Sprouts, which operates more than 460 stores in 24 states, was selling THC Beverages. I have written about the growing number of mainstream retailers embracing this market. Supermarket news shared the details well in on January 9th, saying that the specialty grocer would be selling THC drinks in 115 stores in Florida and Texas. I live right near a store in Texas and went online to see what they offer, andthe stor

Texas has scheduled a meeting and a webcast for the public regarding its new rules pertaining to hemp and hemp-derived products on January 9th: Recall that in early October, the state adopted emergency rules to prohibit Consumable Hemp Licensees and Retail Hemp Registrants from selling consumable hemp products to customers under the age of 21 and require a valid proof of government-issued identification prior to purchase. This was after the surprise and last-minute veto by G

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), which was created in 1914 and renamed in 1970, was a part of the Library of Congress. Its mission is to serve Congress with research and analysis. CRS employs about 600 and has five divisions for research, including American Law, Domestic Social Policy, Foreign Affairs, Government and Finance and Science and Industry. On 12/03, it issued a piece on the new law for hemp products that was passed when the government voted to reopen and t