Colombian President Says ‘Weed Was for Protest, Cocaine Is the Drug of Capital’ Colombian President Gustavo Petro appeared before the UN, where he firmly criticized outdated anti-drug policies (such as cannabis prohibition) and proposed alternatives to state violence. <p>The post Colombian President Says ‘Weed Was for Protest, Cocaine Is the Drug of Capital’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

Before Weed Learned To Fake Female Empowerment, Harlee Case Made It Real. Now She’s Giving It A Soundtrack. Before New Constellations started turning heads with dreamy synth-pop and soft-focus heat, Harlee Case was already building a different kind of scene in Portland: femme, weird, welcoming, and very, very stoned. <p>The post Before Weed Learned To Fake Female Empowerment, Harlee Case Made It Real. Now She’s Giving It A Soundtrack. first appeared on High Times.</p>

New High Times Documentary Explores the Blunt’s Next Chapter In High Times’ new documentary on Rove, one of cannabis culture’s most enduring rituals gets rebuilt through craft, consistency and modern product design. <p>The post New High Times Documentary Explores the Blunt’s Next Chapter first appeared on High Times.</p>

Censored Everywhere, Cinematic Anyway: The New Weed Ad Playbook The best weed ads don’t feel like ads anymore. They feel like content built to survive the algorithm and earn the repost. <p>The post Censored Everywhere, Cinematic Anyway: The New Weed Ad Playbook first appeared on High Times.</p>

I Was a Cop Who Enforced Marijuana Laws. Now I’m Speaking Out. A former Virginia cop reflects on enforcing marijuana laws, racial disparities, and the guilt that followed legalization. <p>The post I Was a Cop Who Enforced Marijuana Laws. Now I’m Speaking Out. first appeared on High Times.</p>

They Took His Weed. The Court Said They Couldn’t. Now His Own Tribe Won’t Give It Back. A Minnesota appeals court just ruled the state had no jurisdiction to prosecute an Ojibwe man for cannabis on his own reservation. The decision draws on 40 years of sovereignty law. But the case’s most uncomfortable question isn’t about the state—it’s about the tribe. <p>The post They Took His Weed. The Court Said They Couldn’t. Now His Own Tribe Won’t Give It Back. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Virginia Lawmakers Passed A Bill To Free Weed Prisoners. Now It’s Up To The Governor. Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, opening a path for people still incarcerated or under supervision for old cannabis convictions to get back in court. <p>The post Virginia Lawmakers Passed A Bill To Free Weed Prisoners. Now It’s Up To The Governor. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Superstar-Owned Soccer Club Fined… Because the Stadium Smelled Like Weed A first-division soccer club in Portugal owned by Vinivius JR. made headlines this weekend after being fined because of a strong weed smell coming from the stands. <p>The post Superstar-Owned Soccer Club Fined… Because the Stadium Smelled Like Weed first appeared on High Times.</p>

A Republican Weed CEO Wants To Be Governor. Can Cannabis Be His Bridge Issue? Duke Rodriguez runs Ultra Health and is running for governor of New Mexico as a Republican. In a moment when “rescheduling” is still only a federal directive, not a finished reality, he argues cannabis can shift from a partisan fight to a practical test of governance: rules people can follow, honest labeling, real oversight, and a legal market that can actually compete with the illicit one. <p>The post A Republican Weed CEO Wants To Be Governor. Can…

From Fear to Obsession: Meet Highdro, the Serpentine Prophet Who Blends Rap, Weed & Reptiles Two sharp fangs pierce a thin layer of skin. There have been several bites throughout his life, but he still remembers that first one. “I’ll never forget it.” His muscles twitch in a chaotic melody, and in that sudden burst, far from terrifying him, something clicked in his brain. Was that what had been scaring <p>The post From Fear to Obsession: Meet Highdro, the Serpentine Prophet Who Blends Rap, Weed & Reptiles first appeared on High…

Is Weed Messing With Your Sperm? Let’s Talk Science. We don’t talk enough about sperm. Male reproductive cells rarely come up in everyday conversation (of course, it’s not a topic for the family dinner table with Grandma, but it definitely should be addressed with the seriousness it deserves), and as a result, men rarely dare to open up about it with their doctors. Is <p>The post Is Weed Messing With Your Sperm? Let’s Talk Science. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Meet The Blunt for People Who Think Most Blunts Are Weak The new 2-gram Ice Packs Blunts are loaded with rosin, diamonds, hash, and a glass tip. More importantly, they come from a brand that usually does something rare in cannabis: it delivers. <p>The post Meet The Blunt for People Who Think Most Blunts Are Weak first appeared on High Times.</p>

Teens Didn’t Just Discover Weed. So Why Is The Wall St. Journal Acting Like They Did? Students sneaking substances at school is nothing new. What’s new is blaming legal weed for a behavior high schools have been dealing with forever, despite data showing teen cannabis use is down. <p>The post Teens Didn’t Just Discover Weed. So Why Is The Wall St. Journal Acting Like They Did? first appeared on High Times.</p>

The New York Times Calls It a ‘Marijuana Problem.’ ‘South America’s WSJ’ Calls It an Economy. That’s the Tell While U.S. legacy outlets recycle moral panic, South America’s business establishment is already treating cannabis like a real market, and demanding rules that actually work. <p>The post The New York Times Calls It a ‘Marijuana Problem.’ ‘South America’s WSJ’ Calls It an Economy. That’s the Tell first appeared on High Times.</p>

How a Bronx Chef Built the First Licensed Dispensary in the Hamptons Chef Marquis Hayes built Brown Budda, the first licensed dispensary in the Hamptons and the only Black-owned cannabis retailer on Long Island. <p>The post How a Bronx Chef Built the First Licensed Dispensary in the Hamptons first appeared on High Times.</p>

Brazil’s Cannabis Crossroads: New Rules, Old Truths, and the Road Ahead Brazil’s new cannabis framework brings domestic cultivation into the health system, reshaping patient access, THC oversight, and global policy. <p>The post Brazil’s Cannabis Crossroads: New Rules, Old Truths, and the Road Ahead first appeared on High Times.</p>

Colombia’s First Specialized Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Opens In Medellín: Inside Green Marketplace Green Marketplace Pharmacy has opened in Medellín as Colombia’s first specialized medical cannabis pharmacy, with prescription-based dispensing and traceability. <p>The post Colombia’s First Specialized Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Opens In Medellín: Inside Green Marketplace first appeared on High Times.</p>

As New Jersey Cannabis Matures, Beth Conway Builds Community As New Jersey’s cannabis market tightens, Beth Conway’s Chamber focuses on commerce, credibility, and real operators. <p>The post As New Jersey Cannabis Matures, Beth Conway Builds Community first appeared on High Times.</p>

Can You Drive the Next Morning After Weed? Study Finds No Significant Impairment 12–15 Hours Later in Frequent Users Researchers tested frequent cannabis users 12–15 hours after smoking and found no significant differences in simulator performance versus non-users, even with THC still present. <p>The post Can You Drive the Next Morning After Weed? Study Finds No Significant Impairment 12–15 Hours Later in Frequent Users first appeared on High Times.</p>

Virginia’s 139–0 Vote Makes Medical Cannabis Easier to Get, Delivered, and Easier to Read In a rare unanimous vote, Virginia lawmakers approved clearer medical cannabis labels and officially allowed deliveries to patients’ homes. <p>The post Virginia’s 139–0 Vote Makes Medical Cannabis Easier to Get, Delivered, and Easier to Read first appeared on High Times.</p>

I Followed a Secret Shopper Into Dispensaries. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to See. A growing number of dispensaries and brands are hiring secret shoppers to test budtenders, store flow, and the increasingly make-or-break details of the in-store experience. <p>The post I Followed a Secret Shopper Into Dispensaries. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to See. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Hemp THC Drinks Are Exploding. Here’s Why the Alcohol Lobby Is Panicking. A 5mg THC drink at Chicago’s United Center shows how fast hemp-derived highs are going mainstream, and why liquor giants and parts of the cannabis industry want Washington to shut it down. <p>The post Hemp THC Drinks Are Exploding. Here’s Why the Alcohol Lobby Is Panicking. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Get Lit, Get Fit: Runners High Chicago Is Building a 4/20 Tradition With Purpose What started in 2022 as a “highdea” is now a weekly run club and wellness circle—one that’s making cannabis culture look a lot more like consistency than couch-lock. <p>The post Get Lit, Get Fit: Runners High Chicago Is Building a 4/20 Tradition With Purpose first appeared on High Times.</p>

Weir All on Weed: What Bob Weir Really Thought About Pot “Calling the Grateful Dead a ‘drug band’ is technically true — and utterly bullshit,” says David Gans. Here’s what Weir did, didn’t, and never judged. <p>The post Weir All on Weed: What Bob Weir Really Thought About Pot first appeared on High Times.</p>

In a Boom-and-Bust Industry, Jetty Extracts Played the Long Game Jetty Extracts’ Nate Ferguson on playing the long game in cannabis, building in New York, and why compassion still matters. <p>The post In a Boom-and-Bust Industry, Jetty Extracts Played the Long Game first appeared on High Times.</p>

He Was Sentenced to 55 Years for Weed. Now He’s the Connector Behind Trump’s Cannabis Push. Once a federal marijuana defendant facing a stacked sentence, Angelos now works the same levers that crushed him, arguing rescheduling could change who gets charged, how hard, and what happens next. <p>The post He Was Sentenced to 55 Years for Weed. Now He’s the Connector Behind Trump’s Cannabis Push. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Inside NYCRA’s Fourth Annual Industry Event in Brooklyn The New York Cannabis Retail Association returns to Brooklyn March 13 with its fourth annual industry event, uniting retailers and brands. <p>The post Inside NYCRA’s Fourth Annual Industry Event in Brooklyn first appeared on High Times.</p>

The End of the Vegetative Phase: A Revolution in Cannabis Cultivation A “No-Veg” method flips plants straight to 12/12, trading smaller individual yields for higher annual output and a dramatic jump in top-shelf buds. <p>The post The End of the Vegetative Phase: A Revolution in Cannabis Cultivation first appeared on High Times.</p>

‘The West Wing’ Freaked Out About Weed. ‘Veep’ Barely Blinked. The Evolution of Weed on Political TV Three shows, three eras: how cannabis went from a political third rail to a punchline, then to a plausible policy position. <p>The post ‘The West Wing’ Freaked Out About Weed. ‘Veep’ Barely Blinked. The Evolution of Weed on Political TV first appeared on High Times.</p>

Think You Have the Best Homegrown in California? Here’s Your Chance to Prove It. For 2026, the California Cannabis Awards adds a new category for the backyard farmer. Here's what you need to know. <p>The post Think You Have the Best Homegrown in California? Here’s Your Chance to Prove It. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Monsanto Never Cracked Weed. 2026 Might Open the Door The changes converging around 2026, especially the shift to regulating cannabis seeds by THC potential and the slow march toward rescheduling, represent the first real structural opening for a Monsanto-style player in weed. <p>The post Monsanto Never Cracked Weed. 2026 Might Open the Door first appeared on High Times.</p>

Ethan Hawke’s First Acting Award Was a Bong From High Times. He Has Not Forgotten It. Long before his fifth Oscar nomination, Ethan Hawke’s first acting award came in the form of a bong. Not a plaque. Not a medal. A glass bong from High Times. While promoting Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s new film in which Hawke plays Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, the actor paused to thank his longtime collaborator and <p>The post Ethan Hawke’s First Acting Award Was a Bong From High Times. He Has Not Forgotten It. first appeared…

Ten Black Heroes Behind Cannabis Legalization These Black leaders helped change cannabis law through advocacy, research, and public leadership across decades of reform. <p>The post Ten Black Heroes Behind Cannabis Legalization first appeared on High Times.</p>

Standing on the Moon in Japan: Hemp, History, and the Long Game in Japan From ancient hemp traditions to modern restraint, Japan’s cannabis story unfolds slowly—revealing why patience, culture, and history still matter. <p>The post Standing on the Moon in Japan: Hemp, History, and the Long Game in Japan first appeared on High Times.</p>

Tamara Anderson Is Not Here to Ask Permission How Culinary & Cannabis founder Tamara Anderson is building luxury, trauma-informed cannabis spaces rooted in care and culture. <p>The post Tamara Anderson Is Not Here to Ask Permission first appeared on High Times.</p>

I Was Wrong About the Hippies A first-person reckoning with counterculture, family trauma, psychedelics, and the Grateful Dead—plus the unexpected path to healing and reconciliation. <p>The post I Was Wrong About the Hippies first appeared on High Times.</p>

Ball Vapes Are the Espresso Machine of Dry Herb Vaporizers Learn how ball vapes work, why they’re so powerful, and what makes them different from traditional dry herb vaporizers. <p>The post Ball Vapes Are the Espresso Machine of Dry Herb Vaporizers first appeared on High Times.</p>

When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash Germany’s cannabis reform is showing progress—but conservatives want it reversed. Here’s what the data shows, and why beer politics still wins. <p>The post When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash first appeared on High Times.</p>

Why More Equipment Won’t Fix Your Yield Problem Buying new gear won’t save a struggling grow. Yield problems usually come from execution, discipline, and neglected fundamentals—not equipment. <p>The post Why More Equipment Won’t Fix Your Yield Problem first appeared on High Times.</p>

In Praise of Slowness: Weed as a Countercultural Tool Against Hustle Culture Modern life compresses our days into autopilot. This piece explores how cannabis, used intentionally, can support slowness, presence and a healthier rhythm in a culture addicted to hustle. <p>The post In Praise of Slowness: Weed as a Countercultural Tool Against Hustle Culture first appeared on High Times.</p>

Peace, Love, and Whole Plant: Woodstock Cannabis Delivers on the Brand’s 55-Year Legacy How Woodstock Cannabis carries the counterculture spirit forward with whole-plant products, music, and a refusal to chase hype in the legal era. <p>The post Peace, Love, and Whole Plant: Woodstock Cannabis Delivers on the Brand’s 55-Year Legacy first appeared on High Times.</p>

Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained: Bob Weir and the Culture That Got There First A tribute to Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead’s quiet role in shaping cannabis culture long before legalization, branding, or regulation ever arrived. <p>The post Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained: Bob Weir and the Culture That Got There First first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Is Coming for Golf Founder Dominic Denucci explains why golf and cannabis fit, how Eighth Iron events are changing course culture, and what’s next in Vegas. <p>The post Cannabis Is Coming for Golf first appeared on High Times.</p>

Jamaica Brings It On With Bob Marley-Inspired Jerseys for 2026 FIFA World Cup Jamaica’s national team has decided that if it’s going to fight for a spot on the road to the 2026 World Cup, it will do so with a strong sense of identity. According to ESPN, the team unveiled its new Adidas jerseys—both the home and away versions—in collaboration with the Bob Marley Foundation, in a <p>The post Jamaica Brings It On With Bob Marley-Inspired Jerseys for 2026 FIFA World Cup first appeared on High Times.</p>

Hiring in Cannabis Is Broken. High Times Has a Better Way. Cannabis companies are drowning in applicants and starving for clarity. High Times Recruiting adds a simple layer that makes the first round faster, more human and easier to get right. <p>The post Hiring in Cannabis Is Broken. High Times Has a Better Way. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis in the Old Farmer’s Almanac? It’s Old News … Kind of After the plant's inclusion in the 234-year-old publication's planting and gardening guide caused a bit of a buzz last month, editor-in-chief Carol Connare helped put it in perspective. <p>The post Cannabis in the Old Farmer’s Almanac? It’s Old News … Kind of first appeared on High Times.</p>

New York Cannabis Cup Winners: The Brands and Products That Took Top Honors From dialed-in flower to standout vapes, edibles, and drinks, this year’s Cannabis Cup results highlight the operators setting the pace for New York quality. <p>The post New York Cannabis Cup Winners: The Brands and Products That Took Top Honors first appeared on High Times.</p>

UK Clubs Are Shutting Down: Is Nightlife No Longer Profitable? Gentrification strikes again: UK clubs, the birthplace of some of the most significant countercultural movements of recent decades, are closing one after another. <p>The post UK Clubs Are Shutting Down: Is Nightlife No Longer Profitable? first appeared on High Times.</p>

The New York Times Isn’t Examining the Real-World Evidence on Cannabis. It’s Ignoring It. A point-by-point response to the Times Editorial Board’s call for a crackdown, from taxes and illicit markets to THC caps, youth use, and medical evidence. <p>The post The New York Times Isn’t Examining the Real-World Evidence on Cannabis. It’s Ignoring It. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Annoyed by Therians? That’s the Point, and Weed History Proves It According to Google Trends, searches for “therian” have increased by 5,000%. Why? Mainly, the viral spread of their gatherings and the news coverage in mainstream media. Their bodies are human, but their identity is animal. Wait a minute: as wild as it may sound, completely insane even, we’re witnessing a genuine teensploitation phenomenon. Wherever they <p>The post Annoyed by Therians? That’s the Point, and Weed History Proves It first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Demonization of THC The cannabis wellness conversation is hyper-focused on cannabinoids, when it should focus on how weed is grown. <p>The post The Demonization of THC first appeared on High Times.</p>

Emotional Zombies: How Weed Can Teach Us to Feel (Again) We’re overstimulated, overworked and emotionally numb. Used intentionally, cannabis may help create the pause we need to feel again. <p>The post Emotional Zombies: How Weed Can Teach Us to Feel (Again) first appeared on High Times.</p>

Inside the Soviet Union’s War on Drugs — And Why Its Logic Never Really Ended From cocaine and hashish to forced labor and propaganda, how the USSR tried — and failed — to control drugs, addiction and dissent. <p>The post Inside the Soviet Union’s War on Drugs — And Why Its Logic Never Really Ended first appeared on High Times.</p>

Fewer Drugs, More Screens: Spanish Teens Aren’t Quitting Risk — They’re Just Going Digital Alcohol and tobacco use are declining among Spanish teens, yet digital risks like gambling, use of adult content and excessive gaming are increasing, according to new data. <p>The post Fewer Drugs, More Screens: Spanish Teens Aren’t Quitting Risk — They’re Just Going Digital first appeared on High Times.</p>

How to Kill the California Cannabis Industry A Field Manual for the True Believer. An inversion in the spirit of Dr. Strangelove: confronting hard truths head-on by following bad logic to its inevitable conclusion. Every year, the same parade of boardroom lifers, policy priests, donor-approved experts, and cannabis industry elites shuffle onto stages across California like it’s a loyalty program they can’t <p>The post How to Kill the California Cannabis Industry first appeared on High Times.</p>

Perimenopause, Meet Weed: A Symptom-by-Symptom Guide Hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, rage, brain fog—perimenopause hits hard. Here’s how cannabis may help, symptom by symptom, plus how to start gently. <p>The post Perimenopause, Meet Weed: A Symptom-by-Symptom Guide first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Culture Can’t Afford to Keep Fighting Itself Cannabis was never meant to be split into boxes. How regulation fractured the plant, confused consumers, and strained culture. <p>The post Cannabis Culture Can’t Afford to Keep Fighting Itself first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Kept Me Alive: Recovery in a State That Still Hunts Weed A personal reflection on how cannabis stepped in to help kick addiction, and nudge the author towards a more authentic, creatively-centered life. <p>The post Cannabis Kept Me Alive: Recovery in a State That Still Hunts Weed first appeared on High Times.</p>

Who Killed the U.S. Cannabis Market? Blame Canadian Investment Bankers An insider’s postmortem on how speculative Canadian capital, bloated valuations, and bad incentives helped wreck the U.S. cannabis market. <p>The post Who Killed the U.S. Cannabis Market? Blame Canadian Investment Bankers first appeared on High Times.</p>

Jim Belushi on Weed, His Latest Movies and the Mess We’re in Right Now In an exclusive interview with High Times, Jim Belushi talks about playing Ken Kesey and why Belushi’s Farm is no longer cultivating cannabis. <p>The post Jim Belushi on Weed, His Latest Movies and the Mess We’re in Right Now first appeared on High Times.</p>