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Actor David Krumholtz’s experience with Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome sparked a backlash that reveals a deeper problem in cannabis culture. This piece examines how rare conditions get weaponized, why defensive reactions backfire, and how patients, veterans, and families are erased when nuance collapses on both sides of the cannabis debate.
A new study claims cannabis can be measured like alcohol using weekly limits and risk tiers. This feature dismantles that framework, exposing how alcohol math distorts cannabis science, ignores human biology, and fuels modern prohibition under the guise of public health. Numbers may comfort regulators, but they do not reflect reality.
Texas regulators are moving to eliminate smokable cannabis without passing a law. After lawmakers failed to ban THC products, state agencies rewrote testing standards and imposed crushing fees that push legal cannabis out of reach. The result is prohibition by process, driven by selective morality, political pressure, and regulatory maneuvering.
Pot Culture Magazine is entering 2026 with a deliberate shift in how and why we publish. This editorial explains the new schedule, the reasoning behind it, and what readers can expect moving forward. Fewer pieces, sharper focus, and the same commitment to honest, culture-first cannabis journalism without permission or performance.
Hospitals increasingly diagnose Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome without testing the cannabis products involved. This investigation examines how cartridges, edibles, and other cannabis materials are excluded from medical evaluation, despite known contamination risks, leaving patients with diagnoses based on symptoms and self reported use rather than verified evidence.
Weed shops profit from cannabis culture while refusing to hire the people who shaped it. Insurers, compliance officers, and corporate rules punish cannabis users even in legal states. Testing myths, background screening, and liability fear filter out anyone with real experience. The result is a workforce designed to exclude the culture that keeps the industry alive.
