Tag: Marijuana Arrests

LEGAL WEED, OLD RULES

Illustration for Pot Culture Magazine showing a police car with flashing lights overlooking a cannabis field at dusk, paired with handcuffs linking a green cannabis icon and a blue justice scale icon. Headline reads “Legal Weed, Old Rules” with subtext “Legalization changed the label, not the system.” Image branding includes PotCultureMagazine.com.

Legalization promised freedom but preserved prohibition logic. This investigation examines how cannabis reform left arrests, racial disparities, job punishment, medical blame, and equity barriers intact. By tracing enforcement, employment law, healthcare practice, and licensing rules, it shows how legalization changed the label without dismantling the system.

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America Still Arrests for Weed, Just Pretends It Doesn’t

Editorial feature image for Pot Culture Magazine showing a person being handcuffed by a police officer, emphasizing continued cannabis arrests in the United States. The background shows blurred police lights, and the overlaid headline reads: “America still arrests for weed, just pretends it doesn’t.” The Pot Culture Magazine logo and copyright ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear at the bottom with the website address centered in yellow text.

Despite legalization in half the country, over 204,000 Americans were arrested for marijuana in 2024, most for possession. The FBI, ACLU, and DOJ data expose how outdated laws, racial disparities, and political hypocrisy keep the drug war alive under new names. America claims reform, yet still profits from punishment. The hustle just wears a badge now.

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House Revives MORE Act to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

A graphic promoting Pot Culture Magazine. The background is a gradient of muted green, red, and orange with the silhouette of the U.S. Capitol dome in black, overlaid with a green cannabis leaf. Bold cream text reads, “THE MORE ACT RETURNS TO CONGRESS.” At the bottom, the Pot Culture Magazine logo with the tagline “For the Culture, By the Culture” is visible, along with the website address, PotCultureMagazine.com. The image includes the ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept. branding.

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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