🎯 GAO Exposes Federal Cannabis Messaging Chaos + Scotts $2B Writeoff

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Federal cannabis policy coordination collapsed so completely that GAO had to issue a report explaining why billion-dollar anti-drug campaigns contradict each other while agencies can't figure out whether to embrace or condemn cannabis culture. Meanwhile, Scotts Miracle-Gro just admitted burning $2 billion on cannabis supplies because they never understood that growers reject corporate agriculture values, and Peru finally opened hemp regulations for consultation after watching Colombia and Uruguay capture regional first-mover advantages. The institutional lesson threading through today's intelligence: whether you're running federal messaging campaigns or ancillary cannabis investments, cultural competence determines success more than regulatory compliance or financial resources.

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