Category: Cannabis Legalization Debates

The State That Fears Weed More Than Truth

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Idaho clings to prohibition while veterans beg for relief. Kind Idaho fights to decriminalize a plant that heals, while lawmaker Bruce Skaug pushes laws that jail the sick and silence voters. This is not policy, it is punishment. The question is simple: Does Idaho fear weed more than truth?

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Florida’s Ballot Trap

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Florida’s war on weed just moved to the fine print. A new state directive could void over 200 000 voter signatures for a legalization initiative because petitions linked to the amendment online instead of mailing the full text. It’s democracy by bureaucracy — and proof that prohibition never dies, it just learns to file paperwork

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Cherokee Sovereignty vs. Senate Theater

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Senator Thom Tillis’s call for a federal probe into the Cherokee cannabis program isn’t oversight, it’s theater. The Eastern Band of Cherokee built the South’s first legal adult-use market, clean and compliant, yet a U.S. senator is weaponizing fear and politics to question their sovereignty. We trace the lies, the motives, and the drug-war power play behind it.

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Paradise on Lockdown: Hawaii’s Endless Cannabis Debate

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Hawaii sells itself as paradise, but when it comes to cannabis, the islands are locked in prohibition. Lawmakers have teased legalization for decades, only to betray voters and bow to cops, lobbyists, and fear. With over 70% of Hawaiians supporting legalization, the hypocrisy is glaring. Paradise is freedom, yet a joint in Waikīkī can still mean court.

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House Revives MORE Act to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

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The MORE Act is back in Congress, aiming to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, expunge federal convictions, and create a fair federal framework. With public support at record highs and billions wasted on prohibition, this bill could finally align federal law with reality and set the stage for true reform across all 50 states.

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Oklahoma Cops Lose Their Grip Over 2026 Weed Vote

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Oklahoma law enforcement is sounding alarms ahead of the 2026 cannabis vote, recycling old drug war myths about crime, cartels, and kids. State Question 837 could finally legalize adult-use cannabis, but police leaders are already trying to sway voters. The facts tell a different story: youth use is down, and regulation could bring order to chaos

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