‘The West Wing’ Freaked Out About Weed. ‘Veep’ Barely Blinked. The Evolution of Weed on Political TV
Three shows, three eras: how cannabis went from a political third rail to a punchline, then to a plausible policy position. In 2001, a career-ending scandal for a top government official was not leaking classified information or committing financial corruption. It was speaking neutrally about marijuana. Or at least, that’s how The West Wing depicted…
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Think You Have the Best Homegrown in California? Here’s Your Chance to Prove It.
This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. For 2026, the California Cannabis Awards adds a new category for the backyard farmer. Here’s what you need to know. Are you a Golden State ganja green thumb with a knack for growing backyard bud? If so, the California Cannabis Awards is giving you…
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Monsanto Never Cracked Weed. 2026 Might Open the Door
If corporations own the seeds of almost everything we eat, why hasn’t anyone managed to do the same thing to cannabis? Until now, cannabis has lived in a kind of legal and cultural side universe where the usual machinery of seed monopolies never fully clicked into place. That universe is ending. The changes converging around…
Ethan Hawke’s First Acting Award Was a Bong From High Times. He Has Not Forgotten It.
Long before his fifth Oscar nomination, Ethan Hawke’s first acting award came in the form of a bong. Not a plaque. Not a medal. A glass bong from High Times. While promoting Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s new film in which Hawke plays Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, the actor paused to thank his longtime collaborator and…
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Ten Black Heroes Behind Cannabis Legalization
From early reform efforts to modern legalization fights, these Black leaders helped reshape cannabis law and justice. Written by Parabola Center for Law and Policy Today, support for cannabis legalization is widespread. A majority of Black Americans favor reform, politicians now campaign on outdated drug laws, and celebrities speak openly about racial disparities while building…
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Standing on the Moon in Japan: Hemp, History, and the Long Game in Japan
I arrived in Tokyo in November for the Japanese International Hemp Expo (JIHE) 2025 with a familiar mix of jet lag, curiosity, and professional reflex. After decades working at the intersection of cannabis, law, and global markets, I’ve learned that the plant reveals more about a society than almost anything else. Where it’s embraced, feared,…
Tamara Anderson Is Not Here to Ask Permission
The founder of Culinary & Cannabis didn’t wait for the industry to make room for her. She built her own. For decades, cannabis was a weapon. A pretext for prejudice, a set of handcuffs dressed up as public safety, a battering ram through the front doors of Black and Brown homes. The communities that got…
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I Was Wrong About the Hippies
It’s difficult to admit this—especially to the readers of High Times—but for most of my life, I flat-out hated the hippies. That’s curious, considering I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and, for a quarter of a century, have lived just three blocks from Golden Gate Park—ground zero for the very counterculture I…
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Ball Vapes Are the Espresso Machine of Dry Herb Vaporizers
Major breakthroughs in dry herb vape tech have pushed performance to new levels of potency and power. At-home vaporists are experiencing stronger, more flavorful sessions than ever before, and a new level of cannabis extraction has emerged. What Is a Ball Vape? Ball vapes are a newer type of dry herb vaporizer that can deliver…
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When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash
More than a decade ago, my fitness coach and friend, Jenny, called me in distress. She had just been attacked and severely beaten by her ex-boyfriend, a member of a German police arrest unit. He had called her to return his apartment keys a few days after their breakup. She waited in the hallway outside…