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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.
A new Telegraph article claims cannabis gummies could damage your heart, but the science doesn’t back the hysteria. We take their claims apart and show how fear-mongering headlines continue to distort cannabis facts. At a time when real education is needed, sensationalist reporting is the real threat.
Bali just made it crystal clear, bring weed and you might leave in a coffin. An American, an Australian, and an Indian national now face Indonesia’s brutal drug penalties, including death. It wasn’t much weed, but in Bali, that doesn’t matter. This isn’t just a bust, it’s a warning shot for tourists worldwide.
Jarred Shaw is facing execution in Indonesia for allegedly importing THC gummies. This hard-edged feature exposes the brutal disconnect between American cannabis normalization and global drug laws, where edibles can mean death. A raw look at the price of ignorance across borders.
The DEA is delaying the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I, despite overwhelming scientific support and recommendations from health authorities. This stalling harms the cannabis industry, patients, and communities affected by marijuana criminalization. Political influences from big pharmaceutical companies contribute to this resistance, prolonging the adverse effects of current drug policies.
Long before prohibition, Ireland was a thriving hub for hemp cultivation—supplying rope, sails, and textiles. Today, as much of the world moves toward legalization, Ireland remains stuck in the past. Why has cannabis reform been so slow, and can the Emerald Isle reclaim its place in the green economy?
