Trump Says He’s ‘Looking Very Strongly’ at Cannabis Reform. The Catch Is What Comes After. President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged on Monday that his administration is actively considering reclassifying cannabis under federal law, saying the current Schedule I status blocks medical and scientific research. “A lot of people want to see it, the reclassification, because it leads to tremendous amounts of research that can’t be done unless you reclassify,” Trump <p>The post Trump Says He’s ‘Looking Very Strongly’ at Cannabis Reform. The Catch Is What Comes After. first appeared on High…

Trump Just Turned Fentanyl Into a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ With New Executive Order The president signed a new executive order classifying illicit fentanyl and its chemical precursors under the same legal framework used for chemical weapons. <p>The post Trump Just Turned Fentanyl Into a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ With New Executive Order first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Rescheduling May Sound Like a Win. Here’s Why It’s Complicated Rescheduling could ease taxes and acknowledge medical use, but it also raises serious questions about who wins, who loses and what still stays illegal. <p>The post Cannabis Rescheduling May Sound Like a Win. Here’s Why It’s Complicated first appeared on High Times.</p>

Rebuilding Trust in Pre-Rolls: Why Certification Matters More Than Ever No one likes a mids pre-roll that’s impossible to smoke. Could certification offer brands an opportunity to stand out in this crowded sector of the market? <p>The post Rebuilding Trust in Pre-Rolls: Why Certification Matters More Than Ever first appeared on High Times.</p>

Jessimae Peluso Didn’t Use Weed to Numb Grief — She Used It to Face It After losing both parents, the comedian turned to cannabis not to escape the pain, but to sit with it — and built a community around honesty, humor and healing. <p>The post Jessimae Peluso Didn’t Use Weed to Numb Grief — She Used It to Face It first appeared on High Times.</p>

Centennials List the Best Animes to Watch While High — and Your Faves Aren’t in It Centennials are redefining stoner anime culture as Gen Z moves past Millennial classics, choosing bold, chaotic shows for their trippy sessions. <p>The post Centennials List the Best Animes to Watch While High — and Your Faves Aren’t in It first appeared on High Times.</p>

Trump Flirts With Cannabis Reform, Keeps Prohibition in the Fine Print Washington may finally admit cannabis has medical value, but the plant would remain federally illegal and tightly controlled. <p>The post Trump Flirts With Cannabis Reform, Keeps Prohibition in the Fine Print first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Gardener Who Got Cannabis Moms To Breathe: A Q&A With Stephanie ‘thegardentok’ Trenkamp The high-functioning gardener behind @thegardentok talks burnout, stigma, suspended accounts, and how cannabis helped her build a space where moms, parents and misfits finally feel seen. <p>The post The Gardener Who Got Cannabis Moms To Breathe: A Q&A With Stephanie ‘thegardentok’ Trenkamp first appeared on High Times.</p>

Watch: Havoc (Mobb Deep) Talks OG Kush, Ounce-A-Day Sessions, ‘No Blunt Babysitting,’ Snoop The Godfather Mobb Deep legend Havoc drops into a rapid-fire smoke session with High Times and gives it straight: strong indica only, “no blunt babysitting,” and Snoop is still the Godfather. The conversation spans favorite strains, sesh etiquette, opening The Bridge in Queens, and the kind of daily consumption that makes even heavy smokers blink. Interview by <p>The post Watch: Havoc (Mobb Deep) Talks OG Kush, Ounce-A-Day Sessions, ‘No Blunt Babysitting,’ Snoop The Godfather first appeared on High…

From Queens to the Cannabis Cup: Inside Torches, the Social Equity Dream Taking Over NYC’s Most Iconic Cigar Townhouse The Polanco Brothers built their way into one of Manhattan’s most historic buildings — and into the center of the High Times Cannabis Cup. <p>The post From Queens to the Cannabis Cup: Inside Torches, the Social Equity Dream Taking Over NYC’s Most Iconic Cigar Townhouse first appeared on High Times.</p>

Washington Tried To Kill Hemp. Lawmakers Just Launched the Counterattack A new Senate bill challenges the federal hemp ban by offering a national rulebook with real testing, age limits and THC caps. Washington tried to shut the market down. Now the counterproposal has arrived. <p>The post Washington Tried To Kill Hemp. Lawmakers Just Launched the Counterattack first appeared on High Times.</p>

Seeing Little People After Doing Shrooms? The Intercultural Mystery Of The Lanmaoa Asiatica A mysterious Asian mushroom triggers vivid sightings of tiny beings across cultures, blending folklore, biology, and an unexplained perceptual effect. <p>The post Seeing Little People After Doing Shrooms? The Intercultural Mystery Of The Lanmaoa Asiatica first appeared on High Times.</p>

Tourists Already Toke in Uruguay, Now the Country Might Finally Let Them Buy Uruguay is once again weighing the possibility of allowing tourists and non-residents over 18 who visit the South American nation to buy legal cannabis even if they aren’t citizens. <p>The post Tourists Already Toke in Uruguay, Now the Country Might Finally Let Them Buy first appeared on High Times.</p>

Linda Belcher Gets Lit. John Roberts Drops ‘Stoney Holiday’ John Roberts has never been easy to categorize. He is known to millions as the voice of Linda Belcher from “Bob’s Burgers,” but he has carved out a musical identity that sits comfortably between club culture, queer art, New York grit, and his own eccentric humor. His new single, “Stoney Holiday,” released on X-Bop Records, <p>The post Linda Belcher Gets Lit. John Roberts Drops ‘Stoney Holiday’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

From Chernobyl to The Stars: How a ‘Radiation-Eating’ Fungus Could Revolutionize Space Travel A Chernobyl fungus that thrives on radiation may unlock new ways to protect astronauts in space and improve how we manage radioactive environments. <p>The post From Chernobyl to The Stars: How a ‘Radiation-Eating’ Fungus Could Revolutionize Space Travel first appeared on High Times.</p>

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Basketball Star Avoids Death Penalty In Indonesia After Court Rules In THC Gummies Case Seven months after his arrest, the court dismissed trafficking allegations and imposed a 26-month sentence instead. <p>The post EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Basketball Star Avoids Death Penalty In Indonesia After Court Rules In THC Gummies Case first appeared on High Times.</p>

Big Alcohol Says Weed Will Make You Puke? Hmm… In recent weeks, media outlets from Fox 8 to CNN have turned up the volume on stories about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a rare but very real condition tied to chronic cannabis use. The coverage is loud, graphic, and alarmist. What it isn’t? Balanced. Let’s be clear: CHS exists. It’s a documented medical syndrome involving <p>The post Big Alcohol Says Weed Will Make You Puke? Hmm… first appeared on High Times.</p>

Is a MAGA-Aligned Think Tank Using the Hemp Ban to Advance a New Federal War on Cannabis? A quiet hemp ban slipped into a must-pass bill is raising alarms across the cannabis industry — especially as a MAGA-aligned think tank and the Project 2025 agenda push for stronger federal control over the plant. <p>The post Is a MAGA-Aligned Think Tank Using the Hemp Ban to Advance a New Federal War on Cannabis? first appeared on High Times.</p>

Florida Senator Moves To Let Medical Patients Grow Their Own Cannabis Home grow has been missing from Florida’s medical system since 2016. A new bill would give patients limited cultivation rights. <p>The post Florida Senator Moves To Let Medical Patients Grow Their Own Cannabis first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Government Just Outlawed Hemp Again. Now They Admit They Can’t Police It. A new Congressional report says the government outlawed most hemp products without a clear plan to police them. Even federal agencies admit resources are thin. <p>The post The Government Just Outlawed Hemp Again. Now They Admit They Can’t Police It. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Meet the Publisher: ‘Give It to You Raw’ — The True Story of Josh Kesselman, RAW Papers and the Spanish Factory That Shaped a Rolling-Paper Empire (Part I) Joshua Kesselman, the man behind the RAW® brand of rolling papers and other smoking accessories, didn’t name his brand after a process. He named it after a feeling. A feeling of realness, energy, and truth. The word came to him “through the emotion in a classic hip-hop track’s lyrics; a raw expression of honesty and <p>The post Meet the Publisher: ‘Give It to…

Ashtrays Don’t Forget: A Weird, Honest Look at Cannabis Culture A surreal trip through decades of cannabis culture—from 90s paranoia to modern Mylar hype—and what’s still real beneath the noise. <p>The post Ashtrays Don’t Forget: A Weird, Honest Look at Cannabis Culture first appeared on High Times.</p>

ExpoCannabis Brasil Draws 42,000 People As Brazil’s Cannabis Movement Accelerates Latin America’s fastest-growing cannabis event returned for its third edition, bringing together activists, medical leaders, brands and policymakers at a pivotal moment for the country’s emerging industry. <p>The post ExpoCannabis Brasil Draws 42,000 People As Brazil’s Cannabis Movement Accelerates first appeared on High Times.</p>

I Slammed a Bag of Edibles on My Lunch Break…and Somehow Ended up on the Leadership Team Lunch breaks hit different when you’re an LA gig worker who still clocks into a day job. Warehouse in the morning and creative at night—my whole life runs on a double-shift timeline, and sometimes I forget which version of myself I’m supposed to be feeding.  So when my break finally rolled around, I walked out <p>The post I Slammed a Bag of Edibles on My Lunch Break…and Somehow Ended up on the Leadership Team…

Inside Uncle Rico’s Dojo: The Burn Slow Doctrine A veteran writer reflects on civil disobedience, cannabis, trauma, and the “Burn Slow” doctrine that helped him rebuild a life inside his psychedelic war room. <p>The post Inside Uncle Rico’s Dojo: The Burn Slow Doctrine first appeared on High Times.</p>

A Practical Guide to Choosing Cannabis or Psychedelics Journalists and Podcasts for Your Brand 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 <p>The post A Practical Guide to Choosing Cannabis or Psychedelics Journalists and Podcasts for Your Brand first appeared on High Times.</p>

When the Smoke Cleared: Finding Purpose Through Grief and Grass As science and stories align, cannabis is emerging as an unexpected ally in helping people process grief, trauma, and emotional healing. <p>The post When the Smoke Cleared: Finding Purpose Through Grief and Grass first appeared on High Times.</p>

Legacy in Action: A Conversation with Rohan Marley and the Mission Behind The Whine Down When I sat down with Rohan Marley ahead of The Whine Down—our cultural benefit experience supporting the Bob & Rita Marley Foundation’s hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica—our conversation moved quickly into the teachings that have shaped his life. Before we talked logistics, food, or philanthropy, he returned to something much older: a lesson from his <p>The post Legacy in Action: A Conversation with Rohan Marley and the Mission Behind The Whine Down first appeared on High…

Mary Bailey Named Recipient of the 2025 DOPE® Award for Cannabis Justice Work DOPE® is returning with a renewed purpose. High Times and Dope Magazine are relaunching the DOPE® program as an active cultural platform dedicated to community, recognition and cannabis justice. As part of this relaunch, DOPE® and High Timesare presenting the 2025 DOPE® Award, an honor given to individuals whose work reflects leadership, service and meaningful <p>The post Mary Bailey Named Recipient of the 2025 DOPE® Award for Cannabis Justice Work first appeared on High Times.</p>

Undercover Boss: The Day A Cannabis CEO Shopped His Own Stores In Disguise This article is an adapted version of the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. It’s a rare session that I’ll step away from the screens, particularly with so much going on, year-end approaching and the industry on edge. As I pride myself on conducting exhaustive due diligence, I drove across the river this morning to join Ascend CEO <p>The post Undercover Boss: The Day A Cannabis CEO Shopped His Own Stores In Disguise first appeared on High Times.</p>

WATCH: Trinidad James & Josh Kesselman On Flow State, Cannabis And The Art Of Living (High Times Podcast) High Times Podcast with Josh Kesselman – Episode 3 <p>The post WATCH: Trinidad James & Josh Kesselman On Flow State, Cannabis And The Art Of Living (High Times Podcast) first appeared on High Times.</p>

Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton: ‘America Made More Money Pretending to Stop Weed Than Selling It’ The P-Funk legend teams with Wiz Khalifa on The Funk—and says the system made more money pretending to stop weed than selling it. <p>The post Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton: ‘America Made More Money Pretending to Stop Weed Than Selling It’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

Chill Pups: CBD May Help Reduce Aggression in Dogs, Study Finds One of the most striking findings is that dogs who consistently received CBD—for at least two years—showed below-average levels of aggression. Meanwhile, the study did not find comparable improvements in behaviors related to anxiety or agitation. <p>The post Chill Pups: CBD May Help Reduce Aggression in Dogs, Study Finds first appeared on High Times.</p>

Inside The Pre-Roll Machine Of The Future: How Apehex And RAW Rewired The Joint Perfectionist Rolling Equipment built Apehex on an active production floor, not in a lab. The result is a compact machine that has already helped produce more than 150 million pre-rolls while redefining how joints are made at scale. <p>The post Inside The Pre-Roll Machine Of The Future: How Apehex And RAW Rewired The Joint first appeared on High Times.</p>

EXCLUSIVE: Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis Co. Plans 100 Branded Stores in 18 Months: ‘We Don’t Need To Be an MSO’ They also talked about the infamous hemp ban. <p>The post EXCLUSIVE: Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis Co. Plans 100 Branded Stores in 18 Months: ‘We Don’t Need To Be an MSO’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

The AIDS-Era Origins of America’s Cannabis Laws A look at how AIDS-era activists transformed public perception of cannabis and built the foundations of today’s medical and legal markets. <p>The post The AIDS-Era Origins of America’s Cannabis Laws first appeared on High Times.</p>

DOPE® Presents: A DOPE® Meet & Greet with RAW Creator Josh Kesselman DOPE® launches its new event series with a special meet and greet featuring RAW founder Josh Kesselman, live at MJBizCon on December 4. <p>The post DOPE® Presents: A DOPE® Meet & Greet with RAW Creator Josh Kesselman first appeared on High Times.</p>

World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Weed-Linked Vomiting Disorder Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), that paradoxical condition where cannabis triggers nausea instead of relieving it, is back at the center of public health debate. This time, it’s for two major reasons: a massive new study published in JAMA Network Open and the recent decision by the World Health Organization to assign CHS its own diagnostic code. <p>The post World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Weed-Linked Vomiting Disorder first appeared on High Times.</p>

Buy Low, Stay High: Dispensaries Are Selling for Pennies on the Dollar A collapse in dispensary valuations is reshaping the cannabis market. Some shops are selling for less than the value of their inventory. <p>The post Buy Low, Stay High: Dispensaries Are Selling for Pennies on the Dollar first appeared on High Times.</p>

Why Does ‘Nothingness’ Hit After the Party? Inside the Existential Hangover of the Post-Rager Crash The feeling of emptiness after using certain drugs isn’t a random psychological thing; it has a pretty clear neurobiological basis. Many substances, especially those that act on systems like serotonin, dopamine, or norepinephrine, trigger a huge spike in neurotransmitters during the trip. <p>The post Why Does ‘Nothingness’ Hit After the Party? Inside the Existential Hangover of the Post-Rager Crash first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Punk Project That Refuses To Kneel: Meet We Knew Nothing John Backer’s project We Knew Nothing fuses heavy music, political conviction, and a flower-first lifestyle. He’s carving out a heavier, more honest future for punk and post-hardcore. <p>The post The Punk Project That Refuses To Kneel: Meet We Knew Nothing first appeared on High Times.</p>

This Single Decision Keeps $10 Billion in Weed Money Out of America’s Economy—Every Year While other nations move product across borders, federal rules keep America grounded at home. <p>The post This Single Decision Keeps $10 Billion in Weed Money Out of America’s Economy—Every Year first appeared on High Times.</p>

Natural Gas and RAWsin Take Top Honors at the 2025 MJBowl Judges across two coasts crowned the Papaya Solventless Rosin Bar as California’s solventless vape MVP, highlighting a strong field of first-place winners across all categories. <p>The post Natural Gas and RAWsin Take Top Honors at the 2025 MJBowl first appeared on High Times.</p>

Static Sift Is What’s Next for Hash Heads — Here’s Why The electrostatic path to 6-star full-melt is going mainstream. <p>The post Static Sift Is What’s Next for Hash Heads — Here’s Why first appeared on High Times.</p>

Corporate Smackdown: How WWE Punished Its Rebels WWE built its empire on rebellion—while punishing wrestlers who lived it. Inside the company’s long, hypocritical fight over cannabis. <p>The post Corporate Smackdown: How WWE Punished Its Rebels first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking Two new peer-reviewed studies report that older adults with a history of cannabis use show slower cognitive decline, while seniors living near licensed retailers are less likely to engage in heavy drinking. <p>The post Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Perfect Infused Mocktails for a High-End Danksgiving Skip the booze and spark up the holiday with THC-infused mocktails that pair perfectly with turkey, stuffing, and your favorite people. <p>The post The Perfect Infused Mocktails for a High-End Danksgiving first appeared on High Times.</p>

High Times Revives DOPE With A New Award Honoring The People Who Keep Cannabis Honest The DOPE Award will debut at the High Times Cannabis Cup New York, celebrating a person whose work for cannabis justice, culture and community makes the industry worthy of the plant. <p>The post High Times Revives DOPE With A New Award Honoring The People Who Keep Cannabis Honest first appeared on High Times.</p>

Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America Europe regulates and reimburses it. Latin America exports it. Africa’s scaling up. And the U.S.? Still stuck in federal limbo. <p>The post Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America first appeared on High Times.</p>

Feds Greenlight ‘Rigorous’ Low-Level Cannabis Prosecutions, Raising Questions Over Whether Biden’s Softer Approach Was Ever Real Policy A quiet DOJ move sparked a crackdown in Wyoming, but the underlying document remains unseen and the Biden-era policy it supposedly reverses may never have been formal. <p>The post Feds Greenlight ‘Rigorous’ Low-Level Cannabis Prosecutions, Raising Questions Over Whether Biden’s Softer Approach Was Ever Real Policy first appeared on High Times.</p>

Colorado Is Building America’s First Psychedelic Care System Colorado is creating the first regulated psychedelic care system in the U.S., shaped by facilitators, advocates, and people preparing to guide patients. <p>The post Colorado Is Building America’s First Psychedelic Care System first appeared on High Times.</p>

Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo Just like in coffee, wine, or tea, the aroma of cannabis can define product quality, sometimes even more than THC itself. And yes, among those aroma profiles you’ll find fruity, citrus, earthy notes… and even descriptors like vomit/fecal. <p>The post Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo first appeared on High Times.</p>

What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery? ‘If We’d Stayed Independent, We Might Not Be Here At All’ Deep Dive into Curaleaf’s Acquisition of Dark Heart Nursery and the Promise of a Breakthrough in Cannabis Genetics <p>The post What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery? ‘If We’d Stayed Independent, We Might Not Be Here At All’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

Opinion: Cannabis Is a Nutraceutical, Not a Pharmaceutical — and Why Descheduling Remains the Only Real Path Forward A growing number of advocates argue cannabis should be treated as a nutraceutical rather than a controlled pharmaceutical. As federal agencies weigh Schedule III, this op-ed makes the case for full descheduling as the only path that protects access, small businesses, and the plant itself. <p>The post Opinion: Cannabis Is a Nutraceutical, Not a Pharmaceutical — and Why Descheduling Remains the Only Real Path Forward first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cookies Faces Serious Trouble After Judge Cuts Off Its Store Payments A court ruling in California redirects the money Cookies normally receives from licensed stores, creating immediate financial pressure for the brand. <p>The post Cookies Faces Serious Trouble After Judge Cuts Off Its Store Payments first appeared on High Times.</p>

¿Are Drugs Winning the War? 11,000 Officers Failed to Stop 1 Ton of Weed Bound from Paraguay to Brazil While guarded by 11,000 officials, a ton of weed still made it across the border between Paraguay and Brazil. Which begs the question: is militarization the right approach to drug trafficking? <p>The post ¿Are Drugs Winning the War? 11,000 Officers Failed to Stop 1 Ton of Weed Bound from Paraguay to Brazil first appeared on High Times.</p>

Freedom Fighter of the Month: The Cop Who Broke With the Drug War — and Is Now Suing the U.S. Government Over Gun Rights A 34-year police veteran who once enforced the War on Drugs is now fighting the federal government to protect the constitutional rights of medical cannabis patients. <p>The post Freedom Fighter of the Month: The Cop Who Broke With the Drug War — and Is Now Suing the U.S. Government Over Gun Rights first appeared on High Times.</p>

DC Wants to Kill Hemp Drinks. New Orleans Just Built a THC Nightclub. Welcome to the Rebellion. While Congress prepares to outlaw most hemp-derived THC products, New Orleans is doubling down with a zero-proof and THC cocktail bar on Frenchmen Street. <p>The post DC Wants to Kill Hemp Drinks. New Orleans Just Built a THC Nightclub. Welcome to the Rebellion. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Florida Is Fighting to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis While Massachusetts Moves to Ban It All Over Again: What’s Going On? As Florida advances a new legalization amendment, a repeal coalition in Massachusetts works to place a 2026 question that would dismantle the state’s entire adult-use industry. <p>The post Florida Is Fighting to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis While Massachusetts Moves to Ban It All Over Again: What’s Going On? first appeared on High Times.</p>

A Lab Turned Bar (With Weed & Booze) For Science: Is the ‘Cali Sober’ Effect Real? What pulls harder: THC or the urge to drink? A team at Brown University built a laboratory that looked exactly like a bar, with each participant’s favorite drink and scientifically calibrated joints to test the "California sober" theory. <p>The post A Lab Turned Bar (With Weed & Booze) For Science: Is the ‘Cali Sober’ Effect Real? first appeared on High Times.</p>