Category: Policy Reform

Cannabis Lies Vol. 17: The Criminal Justice Reform Lie

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Cannabis legalization did not automatically erase old marijuana convictions. Cannabis Lies Vol. 17 exposes how pardons, expungement gaps, background checks, housing rules, licensing barriers, and private databases keep cannabis punishment alive after legal weed enters the tax code and politicians call the repair finished.

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Prohibition Is Running Out of Voters

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Pew’s May 26, 2026 report says only 11 percent of U.S. adults want marijuana illegal in all cases. Pot Culture Magazine examines what that means for cannabis legalization, federal marijuana law, employment testing, immigration policy, banking barriers, and the drug war machinery still protecting prohibition after the public moved on.

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Cannabis Lies Vol. 9: The Reform Lie

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The federal move to Schedule III is a masterclass in bureaucratic maintenance. While corporations celebrate tax relief, the core structure of the drug war remains untouched. This analysis deconstructs the Reform Lie, exposing how the state uses symbolic gestures to professionalize a privilege for the few while keeping the machinery of punishment active for everyone else.

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WHEN THE UN CAN’T STOP LEGAL WEED

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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.

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Reefer Report Card Vol. 30: The Floor Starts to Give

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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.

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Legal Weed Is Under Threat

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Ballot initiatives in Massachusetts, Maine, and Arizona aim to dismantle regulated adult-use cannabis markets while keeping possession legal. The strategy avoids prohibition language while stripping away oversight, legal supply, and market stability. If successful, these efforts could establish a precedent that makes voter-approved cannabis legalization reversible nationwide.

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