Editors’ Note: “Freedom Fighter of the Month” has long been a popular feature in High Times magazine, dating back to the 1990s. Send nominations to hightimesfreedomfighters@gmail.com with the subject line “Freedom Fighter of the Month.” Tell us who you think should be recognized and how to best contact that person, so we can add them… Keep Reading
In California, legal weed has been around for so long that it practically works as a spiritual category. That’s where the idea of being “Cali sober” came from: ditching alcohol but keeping cannabis, a kind of THC-powered “sobriety” that became a trend among celebrities, wellness influencers, and people who simply want to dodge a hangover… Keep Reading
Cannabis has been living through a long dry season. Prices fell. Funding vanished. Good growers and small shops learned to survive on grit. Investors who once chased licenses pulled back and started asking for real profits. On the ground, that translated into thinner margins, slower growth, and fewer lifelines. What actually unlocks capital Money is… Keep Reading
For a long time, cannabis culture lived off the grid. Quiet. Misread. Filtered through people who never rolled it, grew it, or passed it with intention. But inside the circle, there was always a different truth. Proper Smoke Network rolls in from Lance of First Smoke of the Day and Adam of Proper Doinks. Two… Keep Reading
The High Times Cannabis Cup has come a long way since its scrappy beginnings in 1988. Born in Amsterdam’s smoky coffeeshops and now blossoming into a global competition judged by everyday fans, the Cup’s history is as colorful as cannabis culture itself. As High Times gears up for its New York Cannabis Cup in 2025,… Keep Reading
When it comes to cannabis regulation, California has long been an example for others to follow. It was one of the first places in the world to allow medical weed, boasting a nascent industry around the plant. Yes, California could have one of the largest cannabis markets in the US (or even the world!)… if… Keep Reading
Editors’ Note: “Freedom Fighter of the Month” has long been a popular feature in High Times magazine, dating back to the 1990’s. Today, we’re bringing it back as a monthly column! Send nominations to hightimesfreedomfighters@gmail.com with the subject line “Freedom Fighter of the Month.” Tell us who you think should be recognized and how to… Keep Reading
Cannabis has long been celebrated as a medicine for nausea, from cancer patients using it during chemotherapy to everyday users who swear by its stomach-settling powers. That’s why the idea that cannabis itself could cause unrelenting bouts of nausea and vomiting once seemed absurd. Yet over the past two decades, doctors have identified a condition… Keep Reading
Hemp was never all that rare. Long before it was banned and stigmatized, this ancient plant was already part of daily life, used in textiles, ship sails, ropes, paper, and even building materials. Today, in 2025, hemp is back in the spotlight of the global economy, but this time in a form that’s shaking up… Keep Reading
Editors’ Note: “Freedom Fighter of the Month” has long been a popular feature in High Times Magazine, dating back to the 1990s. Today, we’re bringing it back as a monthly column. Send your nominations to kariboiter@gmail.com with the subject line “Freedom Fighter of the Month.” Tell us who you think we should recognize, why, and… Keep Reading
