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Texas lawmakers failed for the third time to ban hemp THC, leaving a ten billion dollar industry and fifty thousand jobs intact. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushed hard, but the House refused to play executioner. Abbott stuck with the regulation, and Texans mocked Patrick online as obsessed, out of touch, and defeated.
This week’s Reefer Report Card breaks down media fearmongering, small-town sabotage, and corruption in Boston. From The Guardian’s paranoia push to Southampton’s zoning war against legal weed, plus the ongoing federal court win for patients, it’s a reminder that reform is still a fight on every front.
A federal appeals court cracks the wall between cannabis medicine and the Second Amendment, ruling that patients shouldn’t be stripped of their gun rights. This pivotal decision signals the beginning of the end for decades of federal hypocrisy and outdated prohibition logic.
The latest Reefer Report Card grades a week of cannabis chaos: DEA raids licensed shops in Nevada and Wisconsin, Massachusetts regulators flunk an audit, New York zoning chaos wrecks dispensaries, and Michigan police bust a $10 million grow. Federal promises of rescheduling remain empty, leaving the war on weed alive and regrouping
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is under fire after a scathing state audit uncovered over $1.7 million in uncollected fees, weak enforcement, and systemic mismanagement. From missing millions to delayed oversight and a major mold contamination scare, the findings expose a cannabis regulator in chaos as Massachusetts lawmakers weigh sweeping structural reforms to restore trust and accountability.
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.
