Tag: Cannabis Policy

The Science of Stupid: Inside the New THC Limits Craze

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Politicians are twisting fake “public health” science into moral theater with THC caps that make no sense. The Science of Stupid exposes how Connecticut, Minnesota, and others are rewriting chemistry to fit their fear while researchers say potency limits are nonsense. A sharp, factual takedown of junk science and political hypocrisy in the cannabis age.

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The Michigan Weed Shakedown

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Michigan’s new 24% wholesale cannabis tax has ignited outrage across the state. Pitched as a fix for crumbling roads, the law instead cripples small growers and pushes the market back underground. With lawsuits already filed and jobs on the line, the move exposes how easily lawmakers can rewrite voter-approved legalization into a state-sponsored shakedown for profit.

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House GOP’s Rescheduling Block is the Last Gasp of a Dying Drug War

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House GOP’s Rescheduling Block is the Last Gasp of a Dying Drug War. On Sept. 11, 2025, the House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill blocking DOJ funds from rescheduling cannabis. It is a prohibition theater dressed as governance, protecting alcohol, pharma, and law enforcement donors while ignoring science and public opinion. Two-thirds of Americans back legalization, yet Congress clings to 1971. This is the last gasp of a dying drug war.

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House Revives MORE Act to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

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The MORE Act is back in Congress, aiming to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, expunge federal convictions, and create a fair federal framework. With public support at record highs and billions wasted on prohibition, this bill could finally align federal law with reality and set the stage for true reform across all 50 states.

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How the Guardian Sells Fear, Not Facts

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The Guardian’s latest “study” on cannabis paranoia collapses under scrutiny. Pot Culture Magazine dismantles the fear-mongering, exposing flawed data, cherry-picked experts, and the hypocrisy of ignoring alcohol’s far greater risks. This hard-hitting feature shreds lazy reporting, defends patients, and calls out the panic industry for what it is: a profitable lie meant to keep prohibition alive.

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GOOGLE OPENS THE DOOR TO CANNABIS ADS

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Google’s Canadian pilot program allowing cannabis ads exposes the deep hypocrisy in U.S. policy. While alcohol and gambling flood media, cannabis remains censored, costing legal businesses billions and reinforcing stigma. This shift could signal the start of global change.

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