Tag: Farmers

Burn the Hemp, Save the Kids?

A dark green political-themed graphic showing yellow caution tape stretched in front of cannabis plants with the U.S. Capitol dome in the background. A yellow children-crossing sign stands in the foreground. At the top, a copper-orange label reads “Political Panic,” and below it the headline says “Burn the Hemp, Save the Kids?” Branding for Pot Culture Magazine appears at the bottom along with the website address.

Congress buried a hemp ban inside a federal funding deal and triggered a crisis that threatens farmers, retailers, processors, and millions of consumers nationwide. A microscopic THC limit will erase products, crush rural economies, and push people back toward alcohol or the underground. The fight now moves to the Farm Bill, where pressure can force lawmakers to fix what they broke.

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Reefer Report Card Vol. 23:

A psychedelic Pot Culture Magazine graphic for Reefer Report Card Vol. 23. The background features swirling orange, red, and green wavy lines with a bold yellow title reading “REEFER REPORT CARD” at the top. A large green cannabis leaf is centered. Below it, yellow text reads “VOL. 23” and “POTCULTUREMAGAZINE.COM.” The lower right corner includes the Pot Culture Magazine leaf-and-script logo and the ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept credit appears along the bottom left.

This week’s Reefer Report Card exposes the hemp industry's battle for survival in the face of a proposed federal THC ban that threatens the entire hemp market. From state-level chaos to Congress playing politics with small farmers and patients, the hemp economy struggles to breathe. No real wins, just industry confusion and political games.

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Hemp Industry Strikes Back

A protest scene outside the U.S. Capitol at golden hour, with a close-up of a hand holding a large black and yellow sign that reads “HEMP INDUSTRY STRIKES BACK.” Beside it, a tall hemp plant is held above the crowd, its leaves lit dramatically by the sun. Protesters fill the background, carrying signs opposing a hemp ban. The Pot Culture Magazine logo and ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear along the bottom.

Congress slipped a hemp ban into a shutdown bill and triggered a nationwide fight that threatens farmers, small operators, veterans, and a twenty eight billion dollar market. Hemp Industry Strikes Back exposes the misinformation behind the vote and the yearlong battle now forming in courts, statehouses, and rural communities across the country.

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The War on Scottish Hemp

A Pot Culture Magazine feature image titled “The War on Scottish Hemp.” The headline appears in bold yellow and white text over a photograph of a farmer’s hands inspecting a tall hemp plant in a lush green field. The Scottish Highlands and a cloudy evening sky form the background. Branding along the bottom reads “PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept.

Scotland’s farmers are ready to revive hemp, but Westminster says no. This feature exposes how outdated UK drug laws cripple sustainable agriculture and block economic opportunity. From ruined leaves to crushed profits, it’s a bureaucratic war on a zero-high crop. Farmers, researchers, and rebels are pushing back with seed, science, and stubbornness.

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Hemp to Kill: Meloni’s War on Cannabis

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to ban cannabis flowers, including industrial hemp, despite its economic and environmental benefits. This policy threatens a €500 million industry, undermines sustainable agricultural practices, and ignores the historical significance of hemp. Advocates are urged to push back against this regressive action for farmer livelihoods and scientific evidence.

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