Tag: 2018 Farm Bill

The Federal Hemp Blueprint That Isn’t

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A proposed federal hemp framework is being sold as long overdue clarity for a chaotic market. But beneath the promise of order, the structure reveals rigid caps, unresolved enforcement questions, and a quiet shift of power away from states and smaller producers. We break down what the proposal does, what it avoids, and why the difference matters.

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Reefer Report Card Vol. 24: Nov 10 -Nov 17, 2025

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This week’s Reefer Report Card tracks mounting pressure across the cannabis world as the federal hemp derived THC crackdown rattles a multibillion dollar market, New York’s enforcement chaos deepens, Germany’s legalization plan stalls, and global reform hits resistance. Veterans and patients remain stuck in outdated systems. A tense week for cannabis policy and international legalization.

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HEMP 2018-2025

A scorched field at dusk with small hemp plants growing behind yellow crime scene tape. The headline reads “HEMP 2018–2025.” Text explains that Congress is quietly criminalizing hemp-derived THC through changes in a spending bill that could eliminate delta 8, delta 10, and full-spectrum products. Pot Culture Magazine branding appears at the bottom.

Congress just buried hemp inside the 2025 spending bill, redefining the crop to outlaw hemp-derived THC products that built a $28 billion market. Farmers, brands, and workers face erasure without a vote or debate. Pot Culture Magazine exposes how lawmakers quietly re-criminalized hemp and why voices from Cheech & Chong to NORML say this fight is far from over.

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The South’s Quiet Cannabis Rebellion

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Across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, quiet legalization is replacing old fear. Dispensaries open, hemp farms thrive, and police turn away from small possession. Lawmakers who once preached prohibition now profit from regulation. The Bible Belt’s cannabis rebellion is alive and growing, and the South is no longer waiting for Washington to catch up.

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Massachusetts Panic: Hemp, Kids, and a Convenient Scapegoat

A digital graphic styled as a magazine feature with bold headline text that reads: “Massachusetts Panic: Hemp, Kids, and A Convenient Scapegoat.” The background shows the entrance to a hospital emergency room with a police car flashing blue lights. In the foreground, a bag of gummies labeled “Keep Away From Children” sits behind a strip of bold yellow police-style tape reading “UNREGULATED HEMP.” At the bottom are the Pot Culture Magazine logo and the website PotCultureMagazine.com.

Massachusetts health officials report a surge in pediatric cannabis ER visits, but the real culprit is the unregulated hemp gray market. Candy-lookalike edibles and weak enforcement fuel fear while licensed operators take the blame. Pot Culture Magazine cuts through the panic to expose how prohibitionist loopholes and corporate spin create the danger.

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How Hemp Got Free but Shackled

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Hemp may have been ripped from the Controlled Substances Act in 2018, but freedom was only on paper. Farmers are still shackled by THC math, the DEA’s shadow rules, and FDA’s silence on CBD. The loopholes gave rise to delta-8 and other lab-born cannabinoids, sparking a new prohibition panic. The truth is simple: hemp didn’t escape the drug war, it just exposed the absurdity of it all.

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