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Vault Series brings an unpublished October 2011 phone interview with Freeway Ricky Ross into the record, using the tape to examine the crack era, Gary Webb, federal punishment, prison literacy, and the street lie that sold easy money while hiding the years it would steal. Ross is not absolved or buried.
Politicians and pundits warned that legal cannabis would unleash a crime wave. The data tell a different story. From Colorado’s violent crime trends to DOJ time-series research and statewide arrest declines, the evidence shows no consistent long-term surge tied to legalization. The numbers never matched the panic.
Holiday travel creates a surge in traffic stops that begin with the same old claim: that an officer smelled marijuana. Courts have separated odor from impairment, yet the tactic survives in states that say they support reform. This feature breaks down why the practice continues, how it affects ordinary drivers, and what people can do to protect themselves during the busiest travel season of the year.
A Wisconsin shooting turns into another propaganda rerun. Police said marijuana made her paranoid. The media agreed before the evidence even landed. The Weed Made Me Do It exposes how headlines keep blaming the plant while guns, fear, and bad journalism keep killing the truth. A Pot Culture Magazine exclusive.
Mississippi’s latest $1 million marijuana bust isn’t a win—it’s proof that prohibition still fuels the black market. The weed was legal in California, illegal in Mississippi, and bound for North Carolina, highlighting how outdated laws keep real reform from happening.
In the neon chaos of Las Vegas, a young couple befriends Gloria, a loud, magnetic transgender woman who opens the door to a world they never expected. Through her, they meet Luis “Lucky” Quintero, a paranoid dealer and degenerate gambler surrounded by drugs, dogs, and disorder. Their journey pulls them deep into the unpredictable heart of Sin City, where chaos reigns and nothing is as it seems.