He smokes in boardrooms, but he’s still on that underground frequency. This content originally appeared in the High Times Spring/Summer 2026 print issue. Get yours here. “You’ve taken control of your life when you decide when, where, and what you smoke,” Rick Ross says. Not posturing, not flexing. Just his take on success. A measurement… Keep Reading
Texas still prohibits adult-use marijuana, but hemp legalization, a restricted medical program, and uneven enforcement have created an active market, hiding in plain sight. Texas has not legalized adult-use cannabis. It has, however, spent the past several years creating conditions in which a person can walk by “Free Weed” signs into a store, buy an… Keep Reading
The industry’s attention still gravitates toward the legacy states. But through operators like SWADE Cannabis and its parent, BeLeaf Medical Co., Missouri has become one of the most dynamic cannabis stories in the country. Ask most cannabis insiders which states matter, and you’ll hear the usual suspects: California. Colorado. Maybe Michigan or New York. Missouri… Keep Reading
Every paper mill in the world still runs on the continuous-web design a Frenchman patented in 1799. His name was Louis-Nicolas Robert. You’ve never heard it. That’s about to change. The Short Version A French accountant invented the machine that made modern paper possible. His employer sent the design to England behind his back. Two… Keep Reading
The new partnership will spotlight the stories of people still behind bars for cannabis, support clemency and reentry efforts, and turn 4/20 into a call to action for the people legalization left behind. High Times and Last Prisoner Project are launching an ongoing partnership focused on one of the cannabis movement’s clearest unfinished fights: bringing… Keep Reading
For Craig Palmer, ending up in High Times still feels slightly unreal. He’s been reading the magazine since he was a teenager. Now, after placing in the first official High Times New York Cannabis Cup, he’s part of the story instead of just flipping through it. Palmer isn’t a newcomer riding legalization hype. He’s been… Keep Reading
The old stoner-comedy blueprint is still here in Pizza Movie. It just gets pushed through panic, psychedelia and Gen Z chaos until it starts to feel new again. There was a time when the drug comedy had a pretty reliable shape. Someone gets high, something small becomes catastrophic, and the whole movie lives in the… Keep Reading
Vapman and Lotus are betting there’s still room for flame, ritual, and manual control in a category dominated by chargers and buttons. Cannabis hardware has spent years chasing the same promise: less friction, more convenience. Faster heat-up times, tighter temperature control, sleeker interfaces, USB-C charging, app integration, disposable everything. And yet, a different kind of… Keep Reading
Legalization made room for brands, tax revenue, and respectability. For Frank Rogers, still serving time on a federal marijuana conspiracy case, it still hasn’t made room for freedom. The cannabis industry has transformed faster than almost anyone predicted. What once operated as an underground economy defined by secrecy, risk, and survival has evolved into a… Keep Reading
New York’s legal cannabis market is still writing its origin story. Licenses are rolling out, retailers are finding their footing, and brands are fighting to stand out in one of the most scrutinized adult-use markets in the country. On March 13, the New York Cannabis Retail Association (NYCRA) is betting that progress won’t come from… Keep Reading
