This week’s Reefer Report Card exposes a system under strain as federal hemp policy whiplashes, New York’s cannabis regulator unravels, and Massachusetts stirs panic over THC potency. Patients and workers absorb the fallout while international reform stalls under bureaucratic drag. Cannabis holds steady. Governance does not.
Reefer Report Card: The Week in Weed, Rated August 28, 2025 – Vol. 12
This week’s Reefer Report Card breaks down media fearmongering, small-town sabotage, and corruption in Boston. From The Guardian’s paranoia push to Southampton’s zoning war against legal weed, plus the ongoing federal court win for patients, it’s a reminder that reform is still a fight on every front.
A Looming Crisis: Hawaii’s Caregiver Cannabis Cultivation Ban Threatens Thousands
Hawaii’s looming caregiver cannabis cultivation ban is set to impact thousands of patients. Learn what’s happening, how it affects access to medicine, and how you can take action.