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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… Keep Reading

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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… Keep Reading

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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… Keep Reading

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Why More Equipment Won’t Fix Your Yield Problem

The head grower at a 100,000-square-foot facility was getting hammered over flat yields. Investors wanted “efficiency,” the CEO wanted a silver bullet, and everyone wanted a clean story to explain why the numbers would magically go up next quarter. Under that pressure, leadership did what struggling operations often do: they switched nutrients and bought a… Keep Reading

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Emotional Zombies: How Weed Can Teach Us to Feel (Again)

Never before in human history have we been exposed to so many sensory stimuli at once, and never, ever, have we felt so little. We live perpetually overloaded with screens, multitasking, demands for constant performance, and hyperproductivity. Thus, the mind remains permanently switched on, without the possibility of taking restorative breaks. And from so much… Keep Reading

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The Demonization of THC

The cannabis wellness conversation is hyper-focused on cannabinoids, when it should focus on how weed is grown. As science further enters the world of weed politics, THC, the cannabinoid that contains the psychoactive properties in cannabis, has become the villain. At the beginning of the War on Drugs, cannabis as a whole was the menace,… Keep Reading

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The Power 100: The Black Leaders Who Built Cannabis, Not Just the Ones You Know

As the cannabis industry professionalizes, consolidates, and globalizes, a basic question still goes unanswered far too often:Who built this space, and who paid the price before it became profitable? To mark Black History Month and its 10th anniversary, Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) has released its inaugural Power 100, recognizing 100 Black leaders whose work… Keep Reading

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