Featured Analysis
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Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018): Government Hostility Toward Religion Triggers Constitutional Scrutiny
Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018): Government Hostility Toward Religion Triggers Constitutional Scrutiny Neutrality Is a Constitutional Requirement, Not a Courtesy. Masterpiece reinforces that neutrality must be operational, not just facial. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 8, 2026 Key holding language from Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion: “The Commission’s hostility was inconsistent with the First Amendment’s guarantee…
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Schedule 3 Opened. The Record Was Ready With WeedPress.
Schedule 3 Opened. The Record Was Ready With WeedPress. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 Seventeen years of structural analysis produced elite level policy and statutory analysis in 169 published long form articles over the past 90 days when federal cannabis rescheduling reached procedural ripeness under the CSA and APA. And that…
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Memorandum I: Structural Contradictions and Prospective Litigation Risk in Post-Rescheduling Cannabis Policy
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ No. 3 Cannabis Structural Analysis Series — Memorandum I of VTitle: Structural Contradictions and Prospective Litigation Risk in Post-Rescheduling Cannabis PolicyAuthor: Jason KarimiPublication: WeedpressDate: February 6, 2026 Document Type: Legal Memorandum | Executive Brief | Policy Analysis | Version 1.0 _____ About Weedpress Policy Series The Weedpress Policy Series publishes in-depth, citation-supported analysis…
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The Path to a Religious Cannabis Exemption: Why Medical Cannabis Systems Change the RFRA Equation
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ Federal Cannabis Law, Policy, and Oversight WeedPress Policy Series No. 2 Title: The Path to a Religious Cannabis Exemption: How Medical Cannabis Systems Change the RFRA Equation Author: Jason Karimi Publication: WeedPress Date: January 27, 2026 Document Type: Policy Analysis | Legal Memorandum | Investigative Report | RFRA & Religious Liberty Brief…
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Legal Memorandum: Common Misconceptions in Cannabis Activism Regarding Federal Drug Law
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ Federal Cannabis Law, Policy, and Oversight Weedpress Policy Series No. 1Title: Legal Memorandum: Common Misconceptions in Cannabis Activism Regarding Federal Drug LawAuthor: Jason KarimiPublication: WeedpressDate: January 25 2025 Document Type: Legal Memorandum | Executive Brief | Policy Analysis | Investigative Report ⸻ About Weedpress Policy Series The Weedpress Policy Series publishes in-depth,…
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How Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Is Being Mischaracterized in South Dakota Media Coverage
How Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Is Being Mischaracterized in South Dakota Media Coverage Federal cannabis rescheduling is not symbolism, and it does not work the way activists and local media keep claiming. South Dakota news coverage of federal cannabis rescheduling has become a feedback loop of activist talking points, repeated by reporters who never stop to…
Policy
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South Dakota’s Cannabis Licensing Scheme Shields Insiders and Restricts Market Competition
South Dakota’s Cannabis Licensing Scheme Shields Insiders and Restricts Market Competition — And a Federal Court Ruling Signals Constitutional Trouble Ahead By Jason Karimi | WeedPress| February 6th, 2026 South Dakota’s medical cannabis law contains a quiet but consequential line: To get a state registration certificate for a medical cannabis establishment, “[a]t least one principal…
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Who’s Tracking Cannabis Sales in South Dakota? The Health Department Isn’t
Who’s Tracking Cannabis Sales in South Dakota? The Health Department Isn’t By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 5, 2026 As lawmakers debate cannabis enforcement and market controls, the South Dakota Department of Health confirms it does not collect or receive dispensary-level sales or dispensing reports. As South Dakota lawmakers continue debating cannabis enforcement and…
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When Competence Shows Up: Electoral Losses vs. Legislative Wins
When Competence Shows Up: Electoral Losses vs. Legislative Wins By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 5, 2026 Editors note added Thursday February 5th: After writing this article I am glad Iowa does not have ballot initiatives, so people don’t confuse these differences and conflate the tactics used in electoral and legislative avenues of relief…
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Why So Much Cannabis Activism Burns People Out — and Why Mine Doesn’t
Why So Much Cannabis Activism Burns People Out — and Why Mine Doesn’t By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 4, 2026 If this work can be energizing, why do so many advocates flame out, disappear, or turn bitter? The answer isn’t workload.It’s structure. Burnout Is a Design Failure Most activist burnout isn’t personal weakness…
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Why WeedPress Exists the Way It Does: How I Learned to Navigate Hostile Systems — and Still Publish Solutions
WeedPress focuses on documented facts, public records, and procedural analysis, not personal vendettas or speculation. Why WeedPress Exists the Way It Does: How I Learned to Navigate Hostile Systems — and Still Publish Solutions By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | January 29, 2026 WeedPress wasn’t built by someone who grew up with a safety net.…
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Every Cannabis Bill Sounds the Same — Here’s How to Translate Lawmaker Speak
Every Cannabis Bill Sounds the Same — Here’s How to Translate Lawmaker Speak By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | January 29, 2026 If you’ve covered even one cannabis hearing, you already know the truth: every cannabis bill sounds exactly the same. The words change, the bill numbers change, the lawmakers change — but the language?…
Law
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Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018): Government Hostility Toward Religion Triggers Constitutional Scrutiny
Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018): Government Hostility Toward Religion Triggers Constitutional Scrutiny Neutrality Is a Constitutional Requirement, Not a Courtesy. Masterpiece reinforces that neutrality must be operational, not just facial. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 8, 2026 Key holding language from Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion: “The Commission’s hostility was inconsistent with the First Amendment’s guarantee…
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Schedule 3 Opened. The Record Was Ready With WeedPress.
Schedule 3 Opened. The Record Was Ready With WeedPress. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 Seventeen years of structural analysis produced elite level policy and statutory analysis in 169 published long form articles over the past 90 days when federal cannabis rescheduling reached procedural ripeness under the CSA and APA. And that…
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Memorandum I: Structural Contradictions and Prospective Litigation Risk in Post-Rescheduling Cannabis Policy
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ No. 3 Cannabis Structural Analysis Series — Memorandum I of VTitle: Structural Contradictions and Prospective Litigation Risk in Post-Rescheduling Cannabis PolicyAuthor: Jason KarimiPublication: WeedpressDate: February 6, 2026 Document Type: Legal Memorandum | Executive Brief | Policy Analysis | Version 1.0 _____ About Weedpress Policy Series The Weedpress Policy Series publishes in-depth, citation-supported analysis…
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The Path to a Religious Cannabis Exemption: Why Medical Cannabis Systems Change the RFRA Equation
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ Federal Cannabis Law, Policy, and Oversight WeedPress Policy Series No. 2 Title: The Path to a Religious Cannabis Exemption: How Medical Cannabis Systems Change the RFRA Equation Author: Jason Karimi Publication: WeedPress Date: January 27, 2026 Document Type: Policy Analysis | Legal Memorandum | Investigative Report | RFRA & Religious Liberty Brief…
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Legal Memorandum: Common Misconceptions in Cannabis Activism Regarding Federal Drug Law
WEEDPRESS POLICY SERIES™ Federal Cannabis Law, Policy, and Oversight Weedpress Policy Series No. 1Title: Legal Memorandum: Common Misconceptions in Cannabis Activism Regarding Federal Drug LawAuthor: Jason KarimiPublication: WeedpressDate: January 25 2025 Document Type: Legal Memorandum | Executive Brief | Policy Analysis | Investigative Report ⸻ About Weedpress Policy Series The Weedpress Policy Series publishes in-depth,…
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How Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Is Being Mischaracterized in South Dakota Media Coverage
How Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Is Being Mischaracterized in South Dakota Media Coverage Federal cannabis rescheduling is not symbolism, and it does not work the way activists and local media keep claiming. South Dakota news coverage of federal cannabis rescheduling has become a feedback loop of activist talking points, repeated by reporters who never stop to…
Science
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DEA likely to OK marijuana rescheduling by 2024 Presidential Election: Reports
Will this happen by Christmas? Or early Spring? Either/or seems to be what it’s coming down to, not a question of if DEA will recognize marijuana has medical use in the United States as a matter of law, but when. From MJBizDaily (emphasis ours)DEA likely to OK marijuana rescheduling (This story is part of the…
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Books I Read In 2022 — 19,592 Total Pages
Total pages read: 19,552 List to read: 1. From The Finite to the Infinite, by Muktunanda 2. I Am That, by Baba Muktunanda 3. Jhaneshwar Gita, by Swami Kripananda 4. Evidence That Demands A Verdict: Life Changing Truth For A Skeptical World, by Josh McDonell and Sean McDowell, PHD (800 pages) 5. How To Be…
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“Declining to Prosecute: A Discussion with Policy Directors on How to Get Started” Recording And Notes Here
Just received this email from last week’s drug policy panel. Watching doctors and prosecutors and DA office representatives around the country discussing best updated practices was very informative. My notes on this panel are here via WeedPress. Below is the email received this morning with future notes and critical links to presentations. Greetings, On behalf…
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Meeting Information for February 11, 2022 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting
Meeting Information: February 11, 2022 Medical Cannabidiol Board Meeting Having trouble viewing? View this as a webpage2/7/2022Meeting Information for February 11, 2022 Medical Cannabidiol Board MeetingBeginning at 10:00am on Friday, February 11, the first Medical Cannabidiol Board meeting of 2022 will be held virtually using the information below:Zoom Link (click link to join during scheduled time)Pass Code: 2222Dial-in: 312.626.6799Pass Code: 2222Webinar…
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Study: Cannabis Consumers Are Not Less Motivated Than Non-Users
Study: Cannabis Consumers Are Not Less Motivated Than Non-Users BY NORMLPOSTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2022 Memphis, TN: Regular consumers of cannabis are more likely to engage in effort-related decision making tasks than are non-users, according to data published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. A team of researchers at the University of Memphis assessed motivation in a cohort of 47…
Current Events
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Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Launches Statewide Town Hall Tour
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Launches Statewide Town Hall Tour By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 Scottsbluff to Lincoln: Advocates Take Patient Access Conversation Across the State Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) is hitting the road this week with a statewide town hall tour aimed at updating patients, families, and community members on…
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There Is No Such Thing as “Good Trouble.” There Is Only Trouble.
There Is No Such Thing as “Good Trouble.” There Is Only Trouble. By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 The phrase “good trouble” entered political vocabulary as a moral shield — a way to bless disruption in advance. It suggests that if your cause is righteous, the consequences are purified. That framing is…
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A Review of WeedPress: Structure Over Noise in Cannabis Policy
A Review of WeedPress: Structure Over Noise in Cannabis Policy By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 8, 2026 As cannabis regulation continues to evolve at the state and federal levels, much of the media coverage surrounding it remains personality-driven, headline-focused, or politically reactive. Against that backdrop, WeedPress has occupied a different lane: documentation, structural…
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Iowa Medical Cannabis Board Meeting Dates For 2026 Announced!
I rarely attend these but once a year via zoom to give data stats and updates on the $2,000,000 in sales I’m directly and solely responsible for in Iowa annually. Political theatre is a waste of time. For those seeking clout fame attention and celebrity status, when you attend these things, nobody cares about your…
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Updates From Visiting South Dakota Capitol So Far Today
From recent official remarks and events: The Supreme Court is hosting treatment court sessions at the Capitol Drug court policy and funding is a major legislative talking point Drug Court Advisory Council met Jan 27 (yesterday) This ties directly into: – Cannabis vs. criminal justice – How the state frames “treatment” vs. legalization – Budget…
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S. Rep. No. 91-613 (1969)
S. Rep. No. 91-613 (1969) is the Senate Judiciary Committee report accompanying S. 3246, the bill that became Title II and III of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-513), also known as the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This is the foundational federal law classifying drugs into schedules and…
Legislation
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SD Lawmakers Quietly Pull Medical Cannabis Arrest Bill From Agenda
Lawmakers Quietly Pull Medical Cannabis Arrest Bill From Agenda By Jason Karimi | WeedPress: The Paper Trail PIERRE, S.D. — A controversial bill that would have expanded police authority to arrest registered medical cannabis patients was quietly pulled from the South Dakota Legislature’s agenda this week — a move that signals mounting resistance to efforts…
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New SD Bill Would Let Police Arrest Medical Cannabis Patients Over Misplaced Cards
SB 95 would allow police to arrest otherwise compliant medical marijuana patients in South Dakota solely for failing to immediately produce a physical card or card number, overriding existing statutory protections 🏛️ South Dakota SB 95 — What It Does By Jason Karimi Bill Summary: Require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or…
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S. Rep. No. 91-613 (1969)
S. Rep. No. 91-613 (1969) is the Senate Judiciary Committee report accompanying S. 3246, the bill that became Title II and III of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-513), also known as the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This is the foundational federal law classifying drugs into schedules and…
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Lawmakers Filing Bills In Anticipation Of Federal Schedule 3 Change
Weedpress has been preparing to be ahead of the curve on this highway of federal law changes. Now that everyone else is trying to play catch up, and failing, WeedPress continues to stand by for anyone in the country wishing to gain clarity on the administrative procedures and legal necessities of this complex regulatory policy…
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Iowa Lawmakers To Put Kratom Into Schedule One: SCOOP
Kratom, and its derivatives are being placed in Schedule One by lawmakers in Iowa. This is a developing story.
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Iowa House Reworking Psilocybin Legislation: Scoop
Multiple legislative contacts tell WeedPress the bill that passed the House 84-6 last year to allow psilocybin mushrooms is being reworked. House File 978 is an Iowa bill to implement psilocybin regulation at the state level to create a state-regulated psilocybin program despite ongoing federal prohibition. HF 978, which passed the House 84-6, would establish…
RFRA Updates
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Nebraska First Freedom Act Floor Discussion
LB43 Floor Debate (January 23, 2024) KELLY: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Senator Sanders, you are recognized open on LB43. SANDERS: Good morning, Mr. President, and members of the Legislature. I stand here today to bring LB43 before you. Earlier on in our education, we were taught about the separation of powers among three branches…
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Filing structure for Nebraska RFRA Challenge
When in Rome…. FILING PACKAGE — COMPLETE STRUCTURE 1. Motion (Captioned, Filed in Your Criminal Case) Title: Motion to Modify Conditions of Probation Pursuant to Nebraska Religious Freedom Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-403 to 20-404) and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2263 What it asks for (clean framing): A narrow, as-applied modification of one probation…
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Nebraska RFRA (First Freedom Act) — Probation Condition Challenge
Nebraska’s Religious Freedom Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-403 to 20-404) imposes strict scrutiny on state actions that substantially burden religious exercise. That means: The State must prove BOTH: A compelling governmental interest, AND That the burden is the least restrictive means of achieving it. Probation conditions are state action and are subject to RFRA…
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Petition To White House Faith Office For Religious Protections For Rastafarians (DRAFT)
Subject: Petition for Religious Exemption for the Sacramental Use of Cannabis Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) Date: 12-18-2025 To: The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 Dear Director and Staff of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Mr. Karimi, the undersigned, respectfully…
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Utah Court Grants Standing To Intervene For Sugarleaf Church Member
A church I am a member of has received approval to intervene in Utah in an ongoing case. Attached is the ruling:
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Upcoming Events
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Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Launches Statewide Town Hall Tour
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Launches Statewide Town Hall Tour By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 7, 2026 Scottsbluff to Lincoln: Advocates Take Patient Access Conversation Across the State Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) is hitting the road this week with a statewide town hall tour aimed at updating patients, families, and community members on…
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Federal Public Comment Available Now (Texas Too)
Public input needed! Federal first then Texas: Federal Update: CMS & Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids On November 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed a proposed ruleto incorporate the federal definition of hemp that will take effect on November 12, 2026. This proposed rule clarifies that cannabis or hemp-derived products illegal under federal or state…
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Tomorrow: Best Attorneys Discuss Federal Rescheduling At Noon
https://x.com/jamiecampbell/status/2006159843267145790?s=46 RSVP and attend at noon central/ 1 eastern 1-6-2025 Be there or be square. Link also here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UKmdX9EBQs2HYOW7epomvA#/registration
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Reminder: Rising to the Moment: Protecting and Advancing Cannabis Legalization in a Changing America
Rising to the Moment: Protecting and Advancing Cannabis Legalization in a Changing America Date & TimeDec 17, 2025 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Webinar ID815 7712 0875 Description BGM and Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) invite you to join us for a timely discussion on the current state of the national legalization landscape. We will…
For The Record (2026), By Jason Karimi
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Chapter 8: What the Media Gets Wrong
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 7: Why I Never Left
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 6: Staying Power
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 5: The Apprenticeship
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 4: Learning the Language of Power
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 3: Becoming a Problem
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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Chapter 2: Before the File Was Opened
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted education, faith, discipline, and early legitimacy Chapter 3 — Becoming a ProblemWork, exhaustion, collapse, and the cost of visibility Chapter 4 — Learning the Language of PowerCourts, probation, jail, campaigns, and proximity to decision-makers…
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“For The Record” Chapter 1: The First Arrest
The following 8,580 word book is ten chapters long and written for future advocates. FOR THE RECORD How Power Actually Works—and Why Documentation Outlasts the Narrative By Jason Karimi Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 — The First ArrestEarly rupture, authority, and the beginning of resistance Chapter 2 — Before the File Was Opened Gifted…
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On Independence, Accountability, and Why I Don’t Build My Work Around Approval
On Independence, Accountability, and Why I Don’t Build My Work Around Approval By Jason Karimi At 19, I ended up in a homeless shelter. Not because I committed a crime.Not because I was addicted.Not because I couldn’t work. I was there because I stood up in court for religious cannabis rights, made the front page…
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Why WeedPress Chooses to Be a High-Heat, Contrarian Watchdog
Why WeedPress Chooses to Be a High-Heat, Contrarian Watchdog By Jason Karimi | WeedPressJanuary 24, 2026 WeedPress was not created to be polite. It was not created to echo press releases, recycle activist talking points, or play nice with institutions that have repeatedly failed cannabis patients, small operators, and civil liberties. WeedPress exists to document,…
Commentary
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Why So Much Cannabis Activism Burns People Out — and Why Mine Doesn’t
Why So Much Cannabis Activism Burns People Out — and Why Mine Doesn’t By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | February 4, 2026 If this work can be energizing, why do so many advocates flame out, disappear, or turn bitter? The answer isn’t workload.It’s structure. Burnout Is a Design Failure Most activist burnout isn’t personal weakness…
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Why WeedPress Exists the Way It Does: How I Learned to Navigate Hostile Systems — and Still Publish Solutions
WeedPress focuses on documented facts, public records, and procedural analysis, not personal vendettas or speculation. Why WeedPress Exists the Way It Does: How I Learned to Navigate Hostile Systems — and Still Publish Solutions By Jason Karimi | WeedPress | January 29, 2026 WeedPress wasn’t built by someone who grew up with a safety net.…
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Updates From Visiting South Dakota Capitol So Far Today
From recent official remarks and events: The Supreme Court is hosting treatment court sessions at the Capitol Drug court policy and funding is a major legislative talking point Drug Court Advisory Council met Jan 27 (yesterday) This ties directly into: – Cannabis vs. criminal justice – How the state frames “treatment” vs. legalization – Budget…
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On Independence, Accountability, and Why I Don’t Build My Work Around Approval
On Independence, Accountability, and Why I Don’t Build My Work Around Approval By Jason Karimi At 19, I ended up in a homeless shelter. Not because I committed a crime.Not because I was addicted.Not because I couldn’t work. I was there because I stood up in court for religious cannabis rights, made the front page…
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Why WeedPress Chooses to Be a High-Heat, Contrarian Watchdog
Why WeedPress Chooses to Be a High-Heat, Contrarian Watchdog By Jason Karimi | WeedPressJanuary 24, 2026 WeedPress was not created to be polite. It was not created to echo press releases, recycle activist talking points, or play nice with institutions that have repeatedly failed cannabis patients, small operators, and civil liberties. WeedPress exists to document,…
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Who Actually Holds Power?
Who Actually Holds Power? Another hit master piece by Jason Karimi, WeedPress News Scroll social media for five minutes and you’ll see the same illusion repeated in different forms: whoever controls the narrative controls the system. Influencers, viral posts, cultural momentum — these are presented as the new centers of power. The message is simple:…
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Give Them What They Want: How to Truly Connect With Your Audience
Most people think influence is about being louder, sharper, or more controversial. Chapter 7 of The 50th Law quietly destroys that myth. Its central message is simple but ruthless: Power grows when your value grows to others. That single idea changes how we understand influence, loyalty, reputation, and even conflict. If people don’t need what…
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Truth Telling = Treason ? Thought on Fixing Propagandized Divisive Narrative Spreading
The real problem in the world today and as always is not “bad people.” It’s broken information systems. And the most effective, non-destructive way to fight that is not rage, humiliation, or ideological warfare — it’s: • calm clarity • good-faith reasoning • source literacy • pattern awareness • explaining how manipulation works • slowing…
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How Paul Hijacked Jesus’s Message And Built Christianity
My Rasta buddy in Minneapolis used to say Paul was a test and not to fall for it…good talk from the best professor in the world.
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Why Success Is So Rare: Zig Ziglar’s Five Gates You Must Pass
They stab you in the backAnd they claim that you are not lookingBut Jah have them in the regionIn the valley of decision Go down back-biter, (down back-bite)Go down back-biter, (down back-bite) Now you get what you wantDo you want more? (want more)Now you get what you wantDo you want more? (want more?) – Bob…
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Haile Selassie and the Highest Art of Power: Winning Without Drawing the Sword
History remembers emperors for their conquests. Haile Selassie I is remembered for something rarer — for proving that the highest art of politics is not domination by force, but mastery of legitimacy, symbolism, patience, and law. His reign stands as one of the clearest demonstrations in modern history that enduring power does not come from…
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Why Choosing Your Enemies Wisely Is Crucial in Politics
Politics is as much about strategy as it is about ideas. Whether you’re running for office, advocating for a cause, or steering public policy, the opponents you pick — and how you engage them — can make or break your efforts. This lesson is captured succinctly in The Laws of the Public Policy Process: “Choose…
Patient Perspectives
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Why Consumers Prefer Walmart to Small Businesses
“Mom-and-pop” shops aren’t better. Amazon refunds you in 30 seconds while the indie biz ghosts you. Local cafes open whenever the owner feels like it. The neighborhood market is expensive and always out of what you need. CVS fills prescriptions on time; the independent pharmacy closes for lunch. You don’t have to worry about being…
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Ewwwww: Live Bug Discovered In Hemp Product In South Dakota. GROSS
Previously on WeedPress: Limited Public Input, Transparency Failure: South Dakota Cannabis Board Not Serving Public, Patient Concerns A live bug was found in a hemp product purchased by investigators. This report also found high levels of heavy metals and toxins dangerous to patients. Disgusting.
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Popular South Dakota Cannabis Advocate Running For House Seat
A well known cannabis advocate is running for House District 35 (which covers parts of Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Box Elder, and surrounding areas). Here is some info on House candidate Emmett Reistroffer: Political & Public-Policy Positions + Self-Presentation — What He Emphasizes When he launched his House campaign in 2025, Reistroffer presented a platform…
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Uh-Oh: Nebraska Marijuana Patients Call Sabotage – Lawmakers Fail Cannabis Commission
If you haven’t been following the Medical Cannabis Commission, the Nebraska Examiner’s recent article on the Medical Cannabis Commission (“Medical Cannabis, Liquor Control Commissions seek to combine resources as frustrations flare”). confirms what we’ve been saying for months: the Medical Cannabis Commission is unprepared, underfunded, and on a path to fail both patients AND voters. As a reminder, Governor…
WeedPress: The Paper Trail 