Tag: Cannabis Regulation

Mass Cannabis Regulator in Chaos

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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is under fire after a scathing state audit uncovered over $1.7 million in uncollected fees, weak enforcement, and systemic mismanagement. From missing millions to delayed oversight and a major mold contamination scare, the findings expose a cannabis regulator in chaos as Massachusetts lawmakers weigh sweeping structural reforms to restore trust and accountability.

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The New York Times Wants to Scare the Sh*t Out of You

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The New York Times is pushing a fear campaign on “cannabis poisonings” in kids, built on sloppy hospital coding, bad data, and lazy journalism. We break down the inflated numbers, call out the stupid motherf*ckers leaving edibles out, and show how real regulation not media panic protects children while exposing the NYT’s scare tactics

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Poison in the Pines: EPA Hunts Toxic Cannabis Smoke in Northern California

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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?

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The Counterfeit Cannabis Crisis

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Counterfeit cannabis is flooding legal and gray markets worldwide. Toxic THC vapes, fake edibles disguised as candy, and hemp sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids are putting consumers at risk. This investigative report exposes how counterfeit weed products are endangering public health, destroying trust in the cannabis industry, and exploiting legal loopholes while regulators fall behind.

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Delta-8: When Hemp Went Rogue

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Delta-8 THC is everywhere, from gas stations to gummies, but the legal high might not last. Pot Culture digs into the hemp loophole that birthed this billion-dollar industry, the lawsuits, the bans, and the federal crackdown looming on the horizon. If you think delta-8 is safe and legal, think again. Regulators are circling, and the market’s days are numbered.

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Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, RatedJuly 5, 2025 – Vol. 04

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Reefer Report Card Vol. 04: Connecticut cracks down on smoke shops, Michigan diverts cannabis taxes into lawsuits, and Maryland’s marijuana pardon effort stalls. Santa Barbara ends weed enforcement while Mike Tyson asks Trump for cannabis reform. Pot Culture Magazine rates the week’s wins and fails.

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