For the Culture By The Culture
As cannabis reform accelerates worldwide, the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board continues warning that decades old drug treaties still apply. This feature examines the INCB’s actual authority, the limits of treaty enforcement, and why global legalization is advancing despite institutional resistance rooted in prohibition era frameworks.
Reefer Report Card Vol. 30 tracks a week where legalization stalled while rollback efforts gained ground. Ballot initiatives threatened regulated markets, federal reform stayed stalled, and patients were left navigating uncertainty. Demand remained strong, but oversight weakened. Another week where cannabis survived while governance quietly failed.
As 2025 closes, cannabis reform headlines promised progress while delivering performance. Pot Culture Magazine looks back without celebration, without hype, and without illusions. This year did not resolve prohibition or fix power. It revealed who controls the narrative, who benefits from delay, and why cannabis culture keeps surviving without permission.
From Florida’s ballot grind to Thailand’s backpedal and Germany’s retreat, the world talked reform while tightening control. Pot Culture Magazine’s Reefer Report Card Vol. 22 grades the week in weed — a reality check on promises, policies, and politics that keep legalization crawling instead of sprinting. Global momentum stalled, but the culture keeps moving.
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 This feature exposes how outdated UK drug laws cripple sustainable agriculture and block economic opportunity.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.
This week, the global cannabis movement faced storms, setbacks, and scattered progress. Jamaica’s farmers reeled from Hurricane Melissa, U.S. politicians revived outdated fears about senior stoners, and Florida tangled its medical system in red tape. South Africa finally legalized personal use, while Congress kept banking reform buried. A chaotic week graded
