Category: Economy

Hemp Industry Strikes Back

A protest scene outside the U.S. Capitol at golden hour, with a close-up of a hand holding a large black and yellow sign that reads “HEMP INDUSTRY STRIKES BACK.” Beside it, a tall hemp plant is held above the crowd, its leaves lit dramatically by the sun. Protesters fill the background, carrying signs opposing a hemp ban. The Pot Culture Magazine logo and ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear along the bottom.

Congress slipped a hemp ban into a shutdown bill and triggered a nationwide fight that threatens farmers, small operators, veterans, and a twenty eight billion dollar market. Hemp Industry Strikes Back exposes the misinformation behind the vote and the yearlong battle now forming in courts, statehouses, and rural communities across the country.

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HEMP 2018-2025

A scorched field at dusk with small hemp plants growing behind yellow crime scene tape. The headline reads “HEMP 2018–2025.” Text explains that Congress is quietly criminalizing hemp-derived THC through changes in a spending bill that could eliminate delta 8, delta 10, and full-spectrum products. Pot Culture Magazine branding appears at the bottom.

Congress just buried hemp inside the 2025 spending bill, redefining the crop to outlaw hemp-derived THC products that built a $28 billion market. Farmers, brands, and workers face erasure without a vote or debate. Pot Culture Magazine exposes how lawmakers quietly re-criminalized hemp and why voices from Cheech & Chong to NORML say this fight is far from over.

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The War on Scottish Hemp

A Pot Culture Magazine feature image titled “The War on Scottish Hemp.” The headline appears in bold yellow and white text over a photograph of a farmer’s hands inspecting a tall hemp plant in a lush green field. The Scottish Highlands and a cloudy evening sky form the background. Branding along the bottom reads “PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept.

Scotland’s farmers are ready to revive hemp, but Westminster says no. This feature exposes how outdated UK drug laws cripple sustainable agriculture and block economic opportunity. From ruined leaves to crushed profits, it’s a bureaucratic war on a zero-high crop. Farmers, researchers, and rebels are pushing back with seed, science, and stubbornness.

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Tax First, Ask Later: Michigan’s Weed War

Governor Gretchen Whitmer stands before the Michigan state seal and an American flag, wearing a red leather jacket and a serious expression. The text reads: “Policy Fiction Tax First, Ask Later. Michigan’s Weed War.” The image critiques Michigan’s cannabis taxation and policy stance. Pot Culture Magazine branding, website, and ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear along the bottom.

Michigan’s new 24 percent wholesale cannabis tax is being sold as a road repair plan but looks more like a cash grab. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s law faces a constitutional challenge from the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, while NORML’s Paul Armentano warns that greedy taxation drives consumers back underground and destroys legal markets that voters fought to build. The weed war is back this time in a budget.

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Half-Billion in Revenue, Zero Relief for Growers

Illustration with bold text reading 'Half-Billion in Revenue, Zero Relief for Growers.' On the left, a tall stack of bundled cash sits on the ground. On the right, a drooping cannabis plant grows out of cracked dry soil, symbolizing financial strain despite state profits. At the bottom, text reads PotCultureMagazine.com with copyright ©2025 PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept.

California just bragged about hauling in over half a billion dollars in cannabis tax revenue this year. Behind the headlines, growers are bleeding out under crushing taxes, defaults, and broken promises. The state pockets the cash while farms fold and the underground market thrives. Outlaw cannabis journalism tells the story others won’t.

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Dealer’s Guide to Dealing

Some dealers get it right. Most don’t. Pot Culture Magazine lays out the unspoken rules for weed dealers who want to stay relevant, respected, and in business. From not licking the bag to texting back like an adult, this guide is for the real ones who move smart, weigh it right, and never leave their customers guessing.

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