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Mike Tyson just launched a full-court press on the federal weed system. Joined by athletes and artists, he’s demanding President Trump reschedule cannabis, release prisoners, and stop treating legal operators like criminals. The DEA is stalling. Congress is hiding. The champ is not. This is the culture punching back, one haymaker at a time.
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.
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.
Texas just became the 40th state to legalize medical cannabis, but don’t start celebrating yet. HB 46 expands access through TCUP, allowing up to 10mg THC per dose and new qualifying conditions, but still lags far behind national standards. This report cuts through the hype and shows what the law really means for patients in the Lone Star State.
Governor Josh Stein didn’t legalize weed, he just moved the goalposts. By creating a Cannabis Advisory Council stacked with experts, enforcers, and tribal leaders, North Carolina is skipping the legislature and designing legalization from the top down. This isn’t a bill. It’s a blueprint, and it might be the only way forward in a state stuck in denial.
From Hearst’s racist headlines to DEA funded junk science, cannabis has been framed, smeared, and scapegoated for over a century. This feature exposes how lies became law, how fear fueled policy, and how the truth got buried under headlines. It's not just history, it’s a damn indictment.
