Something unusual is happening in cannabis policy right now. Groups that almost never agree on anything are suddenly speaking the same language. Major medical organizations, Trump-aligned political operatives, and even cannabis industry advocates, all of them are applauding the same development: marijuana’s move toward Schedule III. At first glance, it reads like progress. Maybe it… Keep Reading
“Grief is a gift. Right now, it may feel like a curse. It burns every fiber of your being, leaving you feeling lost, alone, and untethered,” says Jessimae Peluso, remembering the period when she lost both of her parents. She does not say it for effect. She says it because she earned it. She says… Keep Reading
In industries built on culture as much as commerce, the right storyteller can shape how your brand is understood. Cannabis and psychedelics companies do not simply sell products. They communicate trust, purpose, and transformation. Choosing a journalist or podcast to represent your voice is not only a marketing decision. It is a reputational investment. After… Keep Reading
“We shouldn’t be harassing people who are trying to do the right thing and paying their taxes.” At IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: California, Treasurer Fiona Ma told a packed room what many licensees have been saying for years — then laid out where the fixes need to happen. Why the treasurer matters here A treasurer is… Keep Reading
Original publication: September 2004. HOW TO NOT GET ARRESTED NYCLU.ORG Everyone has the right to engage in peaceful protest activity on public sidewalks, in public parks and on public streets in New York City. This includes the right to distribute handbills or leaflets; the right to hold press conferences, demonstrations and rallies; and the right… Keep Reading
Right now, the cannabis industry is standing at one of its most defining crossroads yet. The landscape we knew even a year or two ago is dissolving in real time. Brands that were once all over dispensary menus are vanishing entirely, casualties of oversaturation, brutal price wars, and a consumer base that has evolved faster… Keep Reading
As hyped as hemp is right now, it is not a new trend. Humanity has relied on it as a multifaceted super‑material for thousands of years. In ancient Mesopotamia, circa 8,000 BCE, people were already weaving fibers from this powerful plant. And in Kazakhstan, hemp was used to manufacture ropes over five millennia ago. However, prohibition… Keep Reading
In the two years since opening Gorilla Rx and the four years prior spent fighting for the right to do just that, Kika Keith became a force in Los Angeles cannabis. But the idea wasn’t on a whim. The serial entrepreneur told High Times she first got the idea to open the South-Central Los Angeles… Keep Reading
Welcome back, friends. If it seems like the whole world is crumbling around you right now, know that you’re not alone. It is. Summer’s in full swing and temperatures are running hot, and that’s not just due to the weather. Or the Hurriquake! Times are just tough, and across the industry I see more OGs… Keep Reading
Rob Thomas has a story to tell. In an interview over Zoom, the prolific songwriter dives right in, sharing an anecdote about a high encounter with High Times years ago. “Two times in my life I’ve been the highest I’ve ever been, and one of them was at High Times for a photo shoot,” Thomas… Keep Reading
