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From Texas to Germany, cannabis legalization laws are riddled with loopholes that keep prohibition alive. Learn how possession limits, local bans, and vague enforcement terms undermine access, protect corporate weed, and fuel the black market. This guide exposes the red flags so you can spot fake legalization before it takes root.
This week’s Reefer Report Card pulls no punches, calling out Congress’s empty veteran promises, New York’s zoning clown show, Michigan’s $10M grow raid, and the DEA’s ongoing war games. While Santa Barbara backs off enforcement, Texas doubles down. If you thought weed legalization made sense, think again. Confusion wins the week with a final grade of
Nearly 90% of Americans support marijuana legalization, yet arrests for cannabis possession continue across the country. With over 200,000 weed arrests in 2023 alone and deep racial disparities in enforcement, public opinion clearly isn't setting policy. This report digs into the myth of legalization and the brutal reality still unfolding on the ground.
California’s cannabis industry is on fire, both literally and politically. Toxic pesticide smoke blankets Siskiyou County while federal ICE raids leave a farmworker dead in what is supposed to be a legal market. With soaring cannabis taxes and suffocating regulations driving growers to the black market, Sacramento faces a breaking point. Can legalization survive, or is this the end of California’s cannabis dream?
Despite cannabis legalization in several states, enforcement remains harsh, with users frequently facing fines and arrests for public consumption. Hypocrisy abounds as alcohol consumption is often overlooked. Racial disparities persist in arrests, and the festival atmosphere heavily penalizes cannabis use, leaving users feeling tricked rather than free.
This Fourth of July, millions celebrate freedom while thousands remain locked up for cannabis. Pot Culture exposes the hypocrisy of American independence in a country still punishing people for weed. From prison cells to party joints, Freedom for Sale explores how burning one is still a radical act of truth in a nation built on contradictions.
