Tag: NORML

HEMP 2018-2025

A scorched field at dusk with small hemp plants growing behind yellow crime scene tape. The headline reads “HEMP 2018–2025.” Text explains that Congress is quietly criminalizing hemp-derived THC through changes in a spending bill that could eliminate delta 8, delta 10, and full-spectrum products. Pot Culture Magazine branding appears at the bottom.

Congress just buried hemp inside the 2025 spending bill, redefining the crop to outlaw hemp-derived THC products that built a $28 billion market. Farmers, brands, and workers face erasure without a vote or debate. Pot Culture Magazine exposes how lawmakers quietly re-criminalized hemp and why voices from Cheech & Chong to NORML say this fight is far from over.

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The Last Prisoners of Weed

A Pot Culture Magazine feature image titled The Last Prisoners of Weed. The design shows a shadowed figure standing near a barred prison cell door under dim orange lighting. Large orange text reads: “The Last Prisoners of Weed.” Below, smaller white text reads: “Legal cannabis earns billions while thousands remain locked away for the same plant.” Branding along the bottom reads “PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept.

Legal cannabis earns billions while thousands remain locked away for the same plant. From Mississippi’s life term to Louisiana’s thirty five years to the federal forty year sentence in Texas, broken expungements and empty pardons keep prohibition alive. Pot Culture Magazine follows the names, numbers, and families still trapped behind America’s fake freedom.

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Virginia’s Legalization Lockdown

A marble statue of Lady Justice stands before the Virginia State Capitol at sunset, with golden light casting deep shadows across the steps. A torn paper graphic reads “LEGAL WEED,” symbolizing the state’s contradictory cannabis laws. The Pot Culture Magazine logo and website PotCultureMagazine.com appear at the bottom.

Virginia legalized cannabis four years ago, then froze its own future. Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed retail sales, keeping weed legal to hold but illegal to buy. Now the 2025 governor’s race will decide if voters finally get what they approved. Virginia’s Legalization Lockdown exposes the hypocrisy, the politics, and the system that turned freedom into fine print.

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No One’s Giving Away $60 Gummies, Karen

A Halloween scene featuring a bowl of assorted candy on a porch, lit by a glowing jack-o’-lantern in the background. The image includes visible candy brands and a “Trick or Treat” sign. The warm lighting and fall atmosphere emphasize the message printed above: “No one’s giving away $60 gummies, Karen.” The Pot Culture Magazine logo and copyright credit appear at the bottom.

Each October, the same urban legend returns: strangers handing out weed candy. NORML and UVA Health say it’s pure fiction. No one’s giving away $60 gummies, but accidental ingestion is real, driven by bad packaging and lazy storage. The true Halloween threat isn’t monsters or dealers, it’s fear and ignorance disguised as public safety.

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Tax First, Ask Later: Michigan’s Weed War

Governor Gretchen Whitmer stands before the Michigan state seal and an American flag, wearing a red leather jacket and a serious expression. The text reads: “Policy Fiction Tax First, Ask Later. Michigan’s Weed War.” The image critiques Michigan’s cannabis taxation and policy stance. Pot Culture Magazine branding, website, and ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear along the bottom.

Michigan’s new 24 percent wholesale cannabis tax is being sold as a road repair plan but looks more like a cash grab. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s law faces a constitutional challenge from the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, while NORML’s Paul Armentano warns that greedy taxation drives consumers back underground and destroys legal markets that voters fought to build. The weed war is back this time in a budget.

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How Not to Get Busted This Halloween

A person wearing a Ghostface mask from Scream stands on a dimly lit porch at night, holding an orange pumpkin-shaped trick-or-treat bag. The headline reads: “HOW NOT TO GET BUSTED THIS HALLOWEEN” in bold orange letters against a dark background. Branding appears along the bottom: PotCultureMagazine.com and ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept with the Pot Culture Magazine logo. The lighting creates an eerie, cinematic Halloween feel.

Halloween is the system’s favorite setup. Cops cruise for chaos while cities twist cannabis freedom into new traps. This Pot Culture Magazine field manual cuts through fake reform with real-world survival moves. Know your rights, guard your stash, film the truth, and keep your freedom when the lights flash blue.

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