For the Culture By The Culture
Reefer Report Card Vol. 29 tracks a week where cannabis demand held steady while governance cracked. Ballot initiatives threatened regulated markets, federal reform stalled behind messaging, and patients absorbed the fallout. Legal weed stayed popular. Oversight became optional. Another week where legalization survived but accountability did not.
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.
