A Johns Hopkins professor who championed groundbreaking new research into psychedelic substances passed away Monday from colon cancer at the age of 77. Dr. Roland Redmond Griffiths, according to a New York Times obituary, helped usher in a new era of psychedelic research during his time at Johns Hopkins by leading several studies regarding the… Keep Reading
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins stayed drunk through most of the psychedelic ’60s. When I encountered him, in the early spring of 1973, he had put his Black & White scotch aside and was on the wagon. He drank coffee, a great deal of it, and orange juice. He smoked cigarettes, a great many of them. Sometimes… Keep Reading
Friday, June 10, psychedelic advocate Aaron Genuth was arrested in Ulster County by New York State Police officers. He is facing serious charges for allegedly possessing several psychedelics including LSD, MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin. Genuth is calling upon the psychedelic community for help. Genuth’s vehicle was impounded, and beyond the severe charges he’s facing, he… Keep Reading
Everyone knows psychedelic rock began in San Francisco with bands like Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, and Quicksilver Messenger Service. Few people, however, recall an even earlier group that became a major attraction in the Bay Area in 1966: the CHOCOLATE WATCH BAND. Although the WATCH BAND never had a hit record, never achieved national… Keep Reading
A 2006 interview with the author of “Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism.” Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
From Dr. Albert Hofmann to you—how Western civilization got psychedelic again, one head at a time. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Witness the psychedelic yarn paintings of the Wixárika. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
The psychedelic fall of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Are virtual psychedelic healing sessions the future? Read More Author: Suzannah Weiss / High Times Keep Reading
Cannabis executive Jackee Stang is a proselytizer of what she calls “the new psychedelic renaissance”. She seems mildly surprised when asked to explain what that is. “Wow — well, I live in California, so on the West Coast we might be a little biased,” she allows. But then she starts to reel off a list… Keep Reading
