Since August 2025, U.S. naval forces have carried out missile strikes on small boats off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia — attacks the Trump administration claims target narcotics traffickers but which critics call a new front in political warfare. Yet the scale, targets, and rhetoric surrounding these operations suggest broader political aims, namely, the… Keep Reading
On August 25, the nonprofit group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, calling on him not to approve a pending proposal to reclassify cannabis under federal law. In the letter, SAM warned the president that rescheduling marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act would lead to significant adverse outcomes.… Keep Reading
Original publication: August 2016. How Dylan Turned On the Beatles In his new book How to Smoke Pot (Properly), marijuana journalist David Bienenstock provides a valuable “headiquette” lesson outlining the dos and don’ts of getting someone high for the first time. In the following excerpt, Bienenstock examines how some of the 20th century’s most Influential… Keep Reading
We have a lineup of absolute hitters to help you celebrate August in our High Times Strains of the Month. Whether you’re looking for fuel, candy, or Z, this group of strains is sure to have something in your wheelhouse. This list is a celebration of great genetics grown well and we hope you’ll have… Keep Reading
On August 3 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, The Smoking Tree opened to the public. Owned by 29-year-old Jacob Schlichter, it is the state’s first state-licensed cannabis retailer. That “state-licensed” distinction is important. Nearly a dozen Tribal Nations in Minnesota have been selling cannabis under their own sovereign regulations for more than a year. Schlichter’s store… Keep Reading
Saturday, August 2nd, marks the 88th anniversary of the signing of the Marihuana Tax Act, the first federal marijuana prohibition law. Since its inception, the criminalization of the marijuana plant and the stigmatization of those who consume it has been predicated almost entirely upon the promotion of gross exaggerations, racial stereotypes, and outright lies. For… Keep Reading
Original publication: August 1977. THE Coca-Cola CONSPIRACY To conquer the world… with cocaine! By John Graff Everybody knows that once upon a time Coca-Cola really did contain cocaine, although almost nobody now alive can recall the taste and effects of “the real thing.” But during its Heroic Age, which lasted from 1886 to 1903, Coke… Keep Reading
Delaware will begin legal adult-use cannabis sales on August 1, according to state officials. The launch will mark the start of the state’s regulated recreational market, more than two years after legalization became law in 2023. The first retail sales will take place at existing medical cannabis dispensaries, which were granted permission to convert their… Keep Reading
Original publication: August of 1980. Who was that sinister, torpedolke figure seen herding Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong into a glossy, opium-black limousine on fashionable Sepulveda Boulevard? Stunned onlookers, witnessing the evident abduction, set all Tinsel Town abuzz with rumors. Was it a Mexico City publishing firm’s hit man, contracted to bump off the… Keep Reading
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
