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California lawmakers finally moved to ease the crushing cannabis excise tax, but after years of bleeding growers dry, is it reform or just window dressing? Pot Culture Magazine digs into the numbers, the damage, and the politics behind the belated rollback.
Minnesota has finally joined the adult-use cannabis market, with dispensaries opening their doors despite years of political stalling and supply fights. While headlines celebrate the moment, the deeper story is about who benefits, who’s still boxed out, and whether legalization delivers more than ribbon cuttings. Pot Culture Magazine cuts through the spin with hard-edge reporting.
Thailand has lived a century of cannabis politics in less than a decade. From medical legalization in 2018 to decriminalization in 2022, a crackdown in 2025, and now the Cannabis King himself taking power as Prime Minister, the story is wild, contradictory, and global. Outlaw culture has found its throne in Southeast Asia.
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.
Politicians whisper “maybe,” the markets jump, and the cannabis community cheers for a win that never comes. The Great Cannabis Con Job exposes the bait-and-switch of rescheduling talk, revealing how it stalls real reform, distracts from federal prohibition, and leaves prisoners behind. This is not progress; it is political theater dressed as change
From Texas to Germany, cannabis legalization laws are riddled with loopholes that keep prohibition alive. Learn how possession limits, local bans, and vague enforcement terms undermine access, protect corporate weed, and fuel the black market. This guide exposes the red flags so you can spot fake legalization before it takes root.
