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Steve Hager transformed High Times from a chaotic drug tabloid into a spiritual and cultural force for cannabis. Discover how he created the Cannabis Cup, popularized 420, and built the foundation of modern cannabis culture in this deep dive into his legacy.
The DEA stalls cannabis rescheduling, federal agents raid a legal California grow, and Pennsylvania lawmakers push for bipartisan legalization. VA doctors may soon recommend cannabis, and Los Angeles debates taxes and licenses. Pot Culture Magazine grades the week’s chaos in Reefer Report Card Vol. 05.
Cannabis may be legal on paper, but online it is under siege. From shadowbanning and deleted accounts to financial chokeholds by Stripe and PayPal, Big Tech is quietly erasing weed culture. This hard-edged feature exposes the hypocrisy and asks if cannabis will reclaim its voice before algorithms choke it out for good.
Connecticut is cracking down on smoke shops, raiding stores and seizing federally legal hemp products. Lawmakers claim it’s about public safety, but small businesses say it’s a power grab for corporate cannabis. Our Dot Com feature exposes how this “hemp witch hunt” is reshaping legalization into prohibition 2.0
Reefer Report Card Vol. 04: Connecticut cracks down on smoke shops, Michigan diverts cannabis taxes into lawsuits, and Maryland’s marijuana pardon effort stalls. Santa Barbara ends weed enforcement while Mike Tyson asks Trump for cannabis reform. Pot Culture Magazine rates the week’s wins and fails.
JuicyFields promised passive income from medical cannabis but delivered one of the biggest frauds in the weed world. This exposé rips into the digital hustle, fake farms, crypto fronts, and the gullible greed that helped turn a weed dream into a global con.
