Category: State Politics

Paradise on Lockdown: Hawaii’s Endless Cannabis Debate

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Hawaii sells itself as paradise, but when it comes to cannabis, the islands are locked in prohibition. Lawmakers have teased legalization for decades, only to betray voters and bow to cops, lobbyists, and fear. With over 70% of Hawaiians supporting legalization, the hypocrisy is glaring. Paradise is freedom, yet a joint in Waikīkī can still mean court.

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Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, Rated September 13, 2025 – Vol. 14

Psychedelic poster-style design for Pot Culture Magazine’s Reefer Report Card Vol. 14. The background features bold swirling waves in red, orange, and green. Large golden-yellow text reads 'REEFER REPORT CARD' at the top and 'VOL. 14' at the bottom center, with 'POTCULTUREMAGAZINE.COM' underneath. A large cannabis leaf is centered in the middle, partially overlapping the text. In the lower right corner is a small abstract icon resembling a government building with columns. Copyright ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appears in the corner

Reefer Report Card Vol. 14 grades the week in weed. Texas killed its hemp ban but raised the age gate, New York’s equity rules collapsed in court, Ohio towns stalled legalization, Nebraska strangled patients before launch, and Thailand’s new PM carries a cannabis legacy without clear promises.

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Texas Governor’s Executive Order on Hemp THC is Power, Not Protection

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Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA 56 hands Texas alcohol regulators control over hemp THC, framing it as “protection” while consolidating power. The $5 billion hemp market now faces child-resistant packaging rules, ID checks, and compliance costs that favor big players. This is not about kids or health; it is about control, consolidation, and outlaw culture under fire.

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Texans Dodge the Ban: Hemp THC Survives Another Round

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Texas lawmakers failed for the third time to ban hemp THC, leaving a ten billion dollar industry and fifty thousand jobs intact. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushed hard, but the House refused to play executioner. Abbott stuck with the regulation, and Texans mocked Patrick online as obsessed, out of touch, and defeated.

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Oklahoma Cops Lose Their Grip Over 2026 Weed Vote

A graphic for Pot Culture Magazine shows a blurred figure of a police officer standing at a podium, with a police car in the background. Overlaid is a green silhouette of Oklahoma with a bold cannabis leaf in the center. The headline reads, “Oklahoma’s War on Legalization,” and the Pot Culture Magazine logo appears at the bottom

Oklahoma law enforcement is sounding alarms ahead of the 2026 cannabis vote, recycling old drug war myths about crime, cartels, and kids. State Question 837 could finally legalize adult-use cannabis, but police leaders are already trying to sway voters. The facts tell a different story: youth use is down, and regulation could bring order to chaos

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Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, Rated August 16, 2025 – Vol. 10

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The latest Reefer Report Card grades a week of cannabis chaos: DEA raids licensed shops in Nevada and Wisconsin, Massachusetts regulators flunk an audit, New York zoning chaos wrecks dispensaries, and Michigan police bust a $10 million grow. Federal promises of rescheduling remain empty, leaving the war on weed alive and regrouping

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