Category: politics

Senate Moves To Reverse the Hemp Ban

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Congress shocked the country when it passed a shutdown bill that would eliminate 99% of hemp products by 2026. Public backlash forced lawmakers to respond, and a new Senate bill now aims to replace prohibition with regulation. The fight is far from over, but pressure is already reshaping the political landscape around hemp.

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Reefer Report Card Vol. 26: Nov 29-Dec 06

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This week’s Reefer Report Card exposes the scromiting panic, Washington’s latest hemp crackdown, and the Supreme Court inching toward a decision that could rewrite prohibition. Patients and veterans stayed stuck in outdated systems while global reform moved forward with hesitation. Panic got headlines. Weed got scapegoated. The world kept smoking anyway.

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Omaha Tribe Legal Cannabis vs Nebraska Prohibition

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Nebraska still criminalizes cannabis, yet the Omaha Tribe has built a legal system with real rules, licensing, and a working industry on sovereign land. This update shows how the Tribe keeps moving forward while the state stays rooted in prohibition. The border is now the flashpoint. Step across it with cannabis and everything changes.

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Virginia Is For Tokers

A Pot Culture Magazine feature image designed like a parody state tourism sign. The sign reads “VIRGINIA IS FOR TOKERS” in bold black letters. Below the text are black silhouette profiles of a man and a woman facing each other, each smoking a lit joint with visible smoke trails rising. A cannabis leaf sits centered between them at the bottom of the sign. The magazine’s branding and the copyright ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear along the bottom, along with PotCultureMagazine.com.

Virginia just greenlit its long-delayed cannabis market. But is the launch plan built to last, or is it already showing cracks? The blueprint promises equity, protection from corporate takeover, and sustainable access. Advocates say it could be the first real test of Southern legalization. Pot Culture breaks it all down with facts, receipts, and no hedging.

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The Legalization Mirage

A storefront door glows with a bright green neon OPEN sign while a paper notice taped to the glass reads NO DISPENSARIES ALLOWED above a cannabis leaf silhouette shaped like a state outline. The reflection of shelves is visible inside the shop. PotCultureMagazine.com branding appears along the bottom.

Legalization looks complete on paper, yet millions still live in counties where dispensaries are banned by local officials who override voter will. The result is a fragmented system built on loopholes, selective caution, and zoning tricks that keep access out of reach. The legal map looks full, but the real world tells a different story.

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Reefer Report Card Vol. 25: November 22-29, 2025

Psychedelic green and orange Reefer Report Card Vol. 25 cover with a large cannabis leaf in the center, bold yellow lettering, and the full website address PotCultureMagazine.com displayed at the bottom along with Pot Culture Magazine branding.

This week’s Reefer Report Card tracks rising tension across cannabis policy as the federal hemp derived THC crackdown threatens a multibillion dollar market, New York’s enforcement chaos drags on, and the Supreme Court prepares to weigh the future of prohibition. Veterans wait for real care, and global reform shows hesitation from Brazil to Germany and Thailand. Pressure is building everywhere.

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