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From the UK’s gummy bear hysteria to Illinois breaking expungement records, this week’s cannabis chaos hits every note. Texas expands and vetoes, Thailand reverses reform, and Chicago bans smell-based car searches. Reefer Report Card returns with a global pulse check on weed policy, culture, and absurdity. Nothing escapes the gradebook.
Governor Greg Abbott’s surprise veto of SB 3 handed a rare loss to Texas prohibitionists, keeping hemp-derived THC products legal, for now. But Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is already plotting revenge. This report breaks down the politics, the power struggle, and what the veto really means for cannabis in Texas. The war on weed isn’t over. It just changed shape.
Willie Nelson’s face is on the can, but the weed isn’t in it. Pot Culture rips the lid off the hemp drink hustle, where celebrity branding and legal loopholes sell weak THC as wellness. This is not cannabis culture. This is a scam wrapped in citrus.
From Hearst’s racist headlines to DEA funded junk science, cannabis has been framed, smeared, and scapegoated for over a century. This feature exposes how lies became law, how fear fueled policy, and how the truth got buried under headlines. It's not just history, it’s a damn indictment.
Thailand promised a green revolution, but delivered chaos. After a wild two-year run as Asia’s weed haven, the country is now rolling it back hard. With new laws restricting cannabis to medical use only, thousands of dispensaries face extinction, and global smugglers are getting caught. This is what happens when a country legalizes first and figures out the rules later.
Legal cannabis has generated nearly $25 billion in tax revenue, with $4.4 billion collected in 2024 alone. States benefit significantly, funding various community programs. However, equity issues remain, as many who contributed to legalization are still marginalized. The promise of justice is overshadowed by bureaucracy and economic barriers for legacy growers.
