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Trump to Try and Shut Down Medical Marijuana Programs Across America Next?

by Reginald Reefer | Tuesday Jun 10, 2025

Trump's 2026 fiscal year budget request doesn't just disappoint cannabis advocates—it represents a masterclass in political bait-and-switch. After months of suggesting he'd take a more reasonable approach to cannabis policy, Trump is proposing to delete the longstanding rider that prevents the Justice Department from interfering with state medical marijuana programs. This isn't just policy—it's betrayal of millions of Americans who rely on medical cannabis for serious health conditions.

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The Trillion-Dollar Question: Why Big Pharma's Monopoly Fights to Keep Cannabis Illegal?

by Reginald Reefer | Monday Jun 9, 2025

A recent study published in Health Economics provides a smoking gun that prohibition apologists would prefer you ignore. Researchers found that cannabis legalization reduces prescription drug spending by approximately 6% in small group insurance markets, with the effect growing stronger over time. Translation: when people can legally access cannabis, they spend less money on Big Pharma's products.

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Texas Hands the Cannabis Market to the Cartels : How SB3 Hands the THC Trade to Criminal Organizations

by Reginald Reefer | Thursday Jun 5, 2025

In a stunning display of political theater disguised as child protection, the Texas House just voted to eliminate an $8 billion legal industry and hand it directly to Mexican and Chinese drug cartels. Senate Bill 3, which passed 95-44 late Wednesday night, bans virtually all THC products in Texas—effectively criminalizing an industry that employs thousands of Texans and serves millions of adults who prefer regulated products over black market alternatives.

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Mavericks Genetics Cannabis Seeds Review: Top U.S. Seed Bank?

by BehindTheWaves | Wednesday Jun 4, 2025

One of Mavericks Genetics' core offerings is feminized seeds. These are specially bred to eliminate the guesswork in cultivation by producing only female plants. These are responsible for resin-rich, cannabinoid-heavy buds.

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Does Weed Damage Your Heart? - Why a 55-Person Study Shouldn't Panic Millions of Cannabis Users

by Reginald Reefer | Tuesday Jun 3, 2025

Just when you thought we'd moved past the era of "Reefer Madness" headlines, a new study has sent cannabis prohibitionists into overdrive. "Cannabis use in any form directly linked to significant risk of heart damage," screams the latest round of sensationalized reporting. The media machine has latched onto this research with the fervor of a temperance crusader finding a bottle of whiskey in Sunday school.

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The Entourage Effect: Scientific Reality or Cannabis Marketing Fantasy?

by Reginald Reefer | Monday Jun 2, 2025

Until more definitive research emerges, the most honest answer to "Is the entourage effect real?" remains: "We think so, but we're still figuring out exactly how it works." That may not make for catchy marketing, but it's the closest thing to truth in our current state of knowledge.

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Could Federal Cannabis Legalization Fund a Universal Basic Income Plan for All Americans?

by Reginald Reefer | Saturday May 31, 2025

In a groundbreaking pilot program, New Mexico is using cannabis tax revenue to provide no-strings-attached cash payments to residents, creating what may be the most innovative social welfare program in the United States. This isn't theoretical policy experimentation—it's a real program delivering real results to real people who need financial support the most.

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THCA Flower vs. Regular Weed: Can Your Friends Tell the Difference? (Spoiler: Probably Not)

by Cannabis.net | Friday May 30, 2025

THCA and THC are essentially the same thing. The former, however,  is THC’s acidic precursor with an additional molecular structure making it legally distinguishable from Delta-9 THC.

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Dispensary Death Traps: How to Turn Customer Nightmares into Cannabis Retail Gold

by Reginald Reefer | Wednesday May 28, 2025

Based on the Sanctuary Wellness Institute survey and countless customer complaints across legal states, several cardinal sins plague the cannabis retail industry. Understanding these failures is the first step toward creating a superior customer experience.

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The DEA's Hypocrisy Exposed: Crushing Legal Innovation While Drug Cartels Flourish

by Reginald Reefer | Friday May 23, 2025

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—an agency ostensibly created to protect Americans from dangerous substances—is actively blocking a legitimate pharmaceutical company from developing federally-compliant cannabis medications while simultaneously admitting it can't stop illegal cartel operations in states with legal cannabis.