Congress voted last year to strip most hemp THC products of their federal legal status, starting November 12. On Saturday morning, the Senate pushed that date to December 11. Here is what the ban actually does, what the vote changed and why this extension is probably the last one. At 3:35 on Saturday morning, after… Keep Reading
A Senate stopgap funding bill would delay the federal prohibition on most hemp-derived THC products until December 11, but Republican senators Ted Budd and Pete Ricketts are trying to block the reprieve. The White House is urging GOP lawmakers to accept the short delay, warning that the dispute could stall the broader spending bill and… Keep Reading
For our 50th anniversary, we handed the plant to the artists making its most striking images and got out of the way. It started with a family portrait that took 144 hours to draw. Check out all of the art and pictures from our 50th Anniversary print mag below. Light up, scroll and enjoy. This… Keep Reading
Senate leaders released a stopgap that would push most of the federal hemp deadline to December 11. Cannabinoids the plant cannot make still die on schedule, both chambers have to agree and the states writing their own rules are not waiting. Key Takeaways The Senate’s proposed stopgap would delay most of the federal hemp deadline… Keep Reading
Vape hardware is one of the cannabis industry’s most persistent waste problems. Fernway launched the first take-back program in 2022, and this summer opened its dropboxes to any brand’s device. The New York episode of Kicking Back, High Times’ World Cup road series, includes a brief stop at The Travel Agency on Fifth Avenue, where… Keep Reading
When most people think about the FIFA World Cup, they think about moments. The winning goal. The last second save. The eruption of a stadium when a match changes in an instant. When people think about poker, they often imagine similar flashes of drama: a massive bluff, a critical hand, a tournament-clinching moment that changes everything. … Keep Reading
Most cannabis genetics are known for one standout trait: yield, potency, or terpene expression. Hypno Seeds built its reputation by refusing to settle for just one. In cannabis breeding, the easiest path is specialization. Chase yield and you can fill a room with weight. Chase potency and you can push THC to the top of… Keep Reading
There’s a moment most cannabis operators hit where hustle stops being enough. At first, production is manageable. A few employees can hand-fill pre-rolls, package flower, label jars, and keep orders moving out the door. But once demand starts climbing, the cracks show up fast. Labor costs spike. Consistency slips. Packaging becomes a bottleneck. Teams start… Keep Reading
When most people think about major hip-hop festivals, Montana rarely enters the conversation. For decades, many national tours bypassed the state entirely, leaving local fans to travel hundreds of miles to catch major artists. That reality helped inspire Rappin’ The Rivers, an independent festival founded in 2023 by Montana rap duo Filth and Foul, made… Keep Reading
For nearly a decade, the Netherlands has been trying to put Europe’s most dangerous drug lord behind bars. The cost has been lawyers in prison, journalists shot in the street, and a justice system that no longer feels safe defending its own rules. Key Takeaways The Marengo trial exposed a criminal network so deeply embedded… Keep Reading
