Adelanto Stadium in Southern California was completely hotboxed on August 26 and 27 for the inaugural Burning Treez festival, presented by Cannexs. It was a celebration of hip-hop, sports, and most of all—the leafy green herb. The event headliners were Ludacris, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Too $hort, Kurupt, as well as many other artists… Keep Reading
August has been a whirlwind. From Outsidelands in San Francisco to Jimi’s fourth Transbay Challenge taking place in LA for the first time, my travels have taken me from great grow, to great show, seemingly countless times this month. There’s been a LOT of heat to sort through! While my cup is certainly overflowing with… Keep Reading
The U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) announced on August 19 that it has named Khadijah Tribble to serve as the organization’s new CEO. Tribble succeeds former USCC CEO Steven Hawkins, who led USCC since the organization was first founded in February 2021. “We thank Steven Hawkins for his integral role in launching USCC, and we are… Keep Reading
Oxford-based startup Beckley Psytech in the United Kingdom announced August 15 that it raised $80 million to ramp up clinical trials and research using a pharmaceutical formulation of 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine), a powerful compound produced endogenously by Sonoran Desert toad venom, to treat depression. The Series B financing was initially set at $50 million—but was upgraded… Keep Reading
Brian Lehrer looks to the stars in this August, 1985 High Times feature about astrology. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
On August 20, 2020, Steve Earle tragically lost his son, Justin Townes Earle. The album ‘J.T.’ is dedicated to him. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Elvis Presley was born January 8, 1935 and died August 16, 1977. For an article in the February, 2003 edition of High Times, writer Chris Simunek and his friend Stephen E. Lewis took a road trip to Graceland to find out what it is about Elvis that still makes people go nuts. How Great Thou… Keep Reading
An August, 1995 feature in High Times explored the mysterious Area 51. Glenn Campbell stands atop a remote ridge in the desert of south-central Nevada. He peers through a high-powered telescope at a vast, dry lake bed in the distance below. Through waves of heat distortion, Campbell’s telescope picks up an airfield. There are several… Keep Reading
August 30 is R. Crumb’s 76th birthday. To celebrate, we’ve dug up this rare, exclusive interview with the famous artist from the November, 1977 issue of High Times, which R. Crumb rendered for us in the form of—what else?—a comic strip. Robert Crumb has changed America. He and his underground cartoonist colleagues transformed a minor… Keep Reading
