For Craig Palmer, ending up in High Times still feels slightly unreal. He’s been reading the magazine since he was a teenager. Now, after placing in the first official High Times New York Cannabis Cup, he’s part of the story instead of just flipping through it.
Palmer isn’t a newcomer riding legalization hype. He’s been growing cannabis for three decades—long before New York had licenses, compliance systems, or dispensary buildouts. 6 Point Cannabis, his brand, is less a business invention and more an extension of a life built around the plant.
That distinction matters in a state still figuring out who gets to win. Palmer represents a version of New York cannabis that existed before the paperwork, and is now fighting to survive inside it.
From Risk to Routine
Palmer’s story starts in Rochester, where he attended Rochester Institute of Technology in the mid-’90s. Cannabis wasn’t just illegal—it was life-altering if you got caught.
“I started growing cannabis when I was 20. And I never stopped,” Palmer says.
What sounds simple now wasn’t then. Growing meant constant paranoia, real legal exposure, and a lifestyle shaped by risk.
“We were facing 15 year felonies for what is now legal,” he says.
Those years weren’t romantic. They were tense, exhausting, and defining. But they also built the foundation—skills, genetics, relationships—that still power 6 Point today.
“It introduced me to people that I’m still very, very close friends with and brothers with,” Palmer says.
That legacy isn’t branding. It’s infrastructure.
A Brand Built on Belief
6 Point Cannabis doesn’t read like a market-tested concept. It’s personal, and Palmer makes that clear.
“We base our brand on being a very spiritually forward company that is looking to bring the community together …
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Author: Kyle Rosner / High Times
