Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, Rated July 19, 2025 – Vol. 06

From hemp crackdowns and deadly federal raids to Pennsylvania’s legalization push and a win for veterans, this week in weed was chaos on repeat. Pot Culture Magazine breaks it down and rates the highs, lows, and outright disasters in Reefer Report Card Vol. 06.

Delta-8: When Hemp Went Rogue

Delta-8 THC is everywhere, from gas stations to gummies, but the legal high might not last. Pot Culture digs into the hemp loophole that birthed this billion-dollar industry, the lawsuits, the bans, and the federal crackdown looming on the horizon. If you think delta-8 is safe and legal, think again. Regulators are circling, and the market’s days are numbered.

Crackdown Culture: Connecticut’s Hemp Witch Hunt

Connecticut is cracking down on smoke shops, raiding stores and seizing federally legal hemp products. Lawmakers claim it’s about public safety, but small businesses say it’s a power grab for corporate cannabis. Our Dot Com feature exposes how this “hemp witch hunt” is reshaping legalization into prohibition 2.0

Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, Rated June 29, 2025 – Vol. 03

From the UK’s gummy bear hysteria to Illinois breaking expungement records, this week’s cannabis chaos hits every note. Texas expands and vetoes, Thailand reverses reform, and Chicago bans smell-based car searches. Reefer Report Card returns with a global pulse check on weed policy, culture, and absurdity. Nothing escapes the gradebook.

Abbott Vetoed the THC Ban. Now What?

Governor Greg Abbott’s surprise veto of SB 3 handed a rare loss to Texas prohibitionists, keeping hemp-derived THC products legal, for now. But Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is already plotting revenge. This report breaks down the politics, the power struggle, and what the veto really means for cannabis in Texas. The war on weed isn’t over. It just changed shape.

Scam in the Can

Willie Nelson’s face is on the can, but the weed isn’t in it. Pot Culture rips the lid off the hemp drink hustle, where celebrity branding and legal loopholes sell weak THC as wellness. This is not cannabis culture. This is a scam wrapped in citrus.

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