For the Culture By The Culture
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.
Texas just passed a bill that could jail you for a gummy. House Bill 3948 criminalizes THC above 0.3 percent, targeting vapes, edibles, and Delta-8 under the guise of regulation. While the nation moves forward, Texas slams into reverse, fast and hard.
Jarred Shaw is facing execution in Indonesia for allegedly importing THC gummies. This hard-edged feature exposes the brutal disconnect between American cannabis normalization and global drug laws, where edibles can mean death. A raw look at the price of ignorance across borders.
The DEA is dragging its feet on cannabis rescheduling despite over 43,000 public comments and a formal Schedule III recommendation from HHS. What’s the hold-up? This deep-dive exposes the legal limbo, political stall tactics, and why America’s weed policy is still frozen in time.
