Ganja in Jamaica is more than just the cannabis plant; it’s a culture, a way of life, and an expression of people from varying cultural backgrounds who ended up on the Caribbean Island via the plantation model. The British monarchy was responsible for the cultural clash that saw enslaved Africans and indentured laborers co-mingling and… Keep Reading
Some bands owe marijuana a debt of gratitude for the inspiration the plant has provided them. In the case of San Jose, California quartet Smash Mouth, pot’s role in their success is far more direct. In the lean years before their 1997 retro-cool hit “Walkin’ on the Sun” launched them to the top of the… Keep Reading
Things have taken a very strange turn in the saga of the cannabis plant, as if anyone needed an extra dose of weirdness added to the mix. A loophole in the Farm Bill passed in 2018 has inadvertently created a huge money grab for hemp producers: hemp-derived cannabinoids which are isolated, concentrated and put into… Keep Reading
By Ed Rosenthal Since my early youth I had dreamed of becoming a writer and plant scientist. However, during high school and college I was drawn to other matters and studied in a totally different area. Somehow, my natural inclinations broke through. My work as a writer for HIGH TIMES has helped me live a… Keep Reading
Nowadays people tend to associate the cannabis plant with Mexico, and for good reason. For decades, narcos smuggled their harvests into the United States and Europe. Along with California, Mexico is known to produce some of the finest cannabis in the world. The states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chihuahua, Sonora, and Durango—where… Keep Reading
Did Michael Phelps’s multimillion-dollar toke from back in the day plant the seed of future reforms? Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
In an industry where the mother plant is often referred to with reverence, women are taking their place in many different parts of the business as human “Green Goddesses.” Read More Author: Marguerite Arnold / High Times Keep Reading
Evelyn LaChappelle had no previous criminal record and did not even touch the plant. But she was still given an 87-month sentence for a cannabis-related crime. Read More Author: Andrew Ward / High Times Keep Reading
Answering to a higher calling for the plant and its people south of the border. Read More Author: Sharon Letts / High Times Keep Reading
Gisele Fetterman has her stash as an Altar. In homage to the female plant and the healing she offers. Read More Author: Sharon Letts / High Times Keep Reading
