Ohio House Passes Cannabis, Hemp Bill Resulting From ‘Venn Diagram From Hell’ The substitute bill alters the state’s 2023 voter-approved legalization initiative and provides a legal pathway for selling intoxicating hemp products.

Rhode Island Cannabis Chair Steps Down; Adult-Use Dispensary Awards Months Away The state commission’s inaugural chairperson, Kimberly Ahern, is leaving her post as 24 adult-use dispensary licenses won’t be awarded until May 2026.

How America Accidentally Legalized Lab Cannabis …and still doesn’t know what to do about it. <p>The post How America Accidentally Legalized Lab Cannabis first appeared on High Times.</p>

Metrc Announces In-Person Events in New York to Prepare Licensees For Track-and-Trace Implementation All businesses will be required to use the Metrc system with a target date of Dec. 17.

Sorting Robotics Becomes Cannabis Manufacturing’s First True Systems Integrator The company’s new custom integrations and automation services connect fragmented cannabis production lines into unified, scalable systems.

Lifestyle Brand Cookies Launches in Brazil With Premium Wellness Products CR Wellness partnered with the most globally recognized cannabis company.

Village Farms Introduces Industry-First, One-Way Aroma Valve in Cannabis Packaging The company’s Pure Sunfarms brand becomes the first licensed producer in Canada to let consumers see and smell flower before purchase.

Wisconsin Lawmakers Rally for Medical Cannabis Legalization in Committee Hearing The state Senate’s top Republican officers shared personal stories to advocate for reform in the chamber’s Health Committee hearing.

‘Rent-a-License’ Scheme Highlights New York Cannabis’s Track-and-Trace Problem State regulators filed multiple charges against processor and distributor Omnium Canna, seeking license revocation, debarment and fines.

What Winning Looks Like: The New Jersey Dispensaries Playing a Different Game New Jersey’s legal cannabis market is bloated, messy, and on the verge of collapsing under its own weight. With over 250 licensed dispensaries across the state, competition is fierce, margins are thin, and many operators are struggling to survive — especially in oversaturated areas like Atlantic City, where at least one retail shop recently laid <p>The post What Winning Looks Like: The New Jersey Dispensaries Playing a Different Game first appeared on High Times.</p>

American Council of Cannabis Medicine Unveils Major Industry Initiative to Expand Medical Cannabis Access New partnerships with insurers, associations and health systems signal a landmark shift in patient access and affordability through ACCM’s Elevated States program.

Raw Garden Acquires ‘California Love’ to Grow Clean Cannabis Movement The acquisition strengthens Raw Garden’s mission to expand access to clean cannabis across California.

Jews in Weed: Building Community, One Bagel at a Time Bagels, buds, and belonging—how ‘Jews in Weed’ turned Friday hangouts into a nationwide cannabis community. <p>The post Jews in Weed: Building Community, One Bagel at a Time first appeared on High Times.</p>

Planet 13 Opens 34th Florida Dispensary in Pace The company’s new medical cannabis facility in Pace, near Pensacola, is located on a busy retail corridor in the panhandle.

A Long Strange Trip: Yelawolf and Edward Crowe Bring Blotter Art to Life Yelawolf and manager/business partner Edward Crowe fully embrace the fact that they took copious amounts of LSD growing up and became intimately acquainted with the perforated (and often intricately designed) blotter paper. From unique psychedelic artwork to simple 2D symbols printed on each hit, the style was intriguing to Crowe. To Wolf, it symbolized the <p>The post A Long Strange Trip: Yelawolf and Edward Crowe Bring Blotter Art to Life first appeared on High Times.</p>

Massachusetts Ballot Campaign to End Adult-Use Cannabis Market ‘On Track’ to Collect Enough Signatures The petitioners aim to collect more than the 74,574 signatures needed to place ‘Version B’ of a prohibition initiative on the 2026 ballot.

Rubicon Organics Announces Health Canada Cultivation License For Cascadia Facility The 47,500-square-foot cannabis facility in British Columbia represents a 40% increase in the company’s cultivation capacity.

Cannabis Workforce Solutions: How Licensed Cultivators, Dispensaries Benefit From Industry-Education Alliances (Opinion) As the cannabis industry matures, the integration of targeted workforce and business development training will be essential.

Inside the Grit and Growth of Jason Reposa’s Good Vibes Empire Cannabis founder Jason Reposa shares how resilience, scrappiness, and high-dose edibles are shaping the Massachusetts market and why taste and value matter most. <p>The post Inside the Grit and Growth of Jason Reposa’s Good Vibes Empire first appeared on High Times.</p>

Mushroom Medicine Is the Future—And It’s Growing in My Kitchen When people think of ‘genetics’, they often picture white lab coats and million-dollar facilities. My mushroom genetics lab doesn’t look like that. It looks like countertops stacked with agar plates, cabinets filled with jars, and magnetic stir plates humming in the kitchen where my dishes should be. I’ve turned my whole house into a workspace. <p>The post Mushroom Medicine Is the Future—And It’s Growing in My Kitchen first appeared on High Times.</p>

Kenya’s Music & Art Scene Keep Cannabis Culture Thriving Despite Colonial Laws I’m in a bus on the Thika Super Highway, headed to Juja. It’s dark outside, but I leave my window open, loving how the wind feels against my face. My brother and I had a quick sesh before I left for home, and the THC is just now kicking in.  Gengetone music is blasting from <p>The post Kenya’s Music & Art Scene Keep Cannabis Culture Thriving Despite Colonial Laws first appeared on High Times.</p>

Viola, Allen Iverson Partner With Horticulture Co. to Launch IVERSON, a Craft THC Soda The new line of low-dose, plant-powered soda is an alternative to alcohol, redefining how we unwind.

Chaos in a Jar: Field-Testing Flower for Hash A harvest-season road trip across Northern California to learn what makes a flower “wash,” and why trichomes rule the modern hash game. <p>The post Chaos in a Jar: Field-Testing Flower for Hash first appeared on High Times.</p>

How Genomics is Shaping the Future of Cannabis Breeding Cannabis breeding is evolving at light speed, merging underground tradition with cutting-edge genomics. Here’s how science is shaping the next generation of cultivars. <p>The post How Genomics is Shaping the Future of Cannabis Breeding first appeared on High Times.</p>

OpEd: Dear California, This Isn’t Legalization In this powerful speech, industry leader Ben Larson critiques California’s restrictive cannabis policies and calls for smarter, more inclusive legalization that protects access to both regulated cannabis and innovative hemp-derived products. <p>The post OpEd: Dear California, This Isn’t Legalization first appeared on High Times.</p>

California City Cracks Down on Unlicensed Smoke Shops Lancaster law enforcement officials partnered with state officials to target ‘unsafe’ hemp, cannabis and tobacco marketed toward children.

Delaware Regulators Warn of Scammer Impersonating Licensed Cannabis Dispensary The Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement warned the public that a ‘fraudulent’ operation is targeting college students and residents.

Lifelong Humboldt County Cultivator Goes Global to Fight Cratering Prices Jason Gellman of Ridgeline Farms says selling genetics to companies that can amplify his reach is the best way to survive oversupply in California’s legal market.

Progress? Yes. Justice? Not Yet: Cannabis Possession Still Makes Up 20% of US Drug Arrests In 2024, more than 20% of drug arrests were for cannabis possession, according to NORML’s analysis of FBI Crime Data Explorer figures. To put that into perspective, last year saw 204,036 cannabis-related arrests. <p>The post Progress? Yes. Justice? Not Yet: Cannabis Possession Still Makes Up 20% of US Drug Arrests first appeared on High Times.</p>

Can Weed Mend a Broken Heart? A High Times Survival Guide Can weed assist heartbreak? Could it pull us out of the doldrums of love? When we light up, is there life beyond love? We talked to experts. <p>The post Can Weed Mend a Broken Heart? A High Times Survival Guide first appeared on High Times.</p>

DaySavers Rolls Out 200+ Awards in ‘Higher Potential’ Cannabis Scholarships The program included $25,000-plus awarded to current and aspiring industry professionals and was backed by 25 industry partners.

Ohio Judge Blocks Governor’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban for 2 Weeks The trial court judge granted a temporary restraining order that delays Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order to shut down hemp THC product sales.

High Times Strains Of The Month: October 2025 The Strains of the Month for October features a plethora of heaters we’re sure our readers will enjoy. This lineup showcases some of the latest and greatest strains to hit the recreational market this fall. There are also a few award winners who have taken top honors at contests all over the country. This lineup <p>The post High Times Strains Of The Month: October 2025 first appeared on High Times.</p>

Zennetix Forms Breeders’ Council to Deliver Award-Winning Genetics Through Tissue Culture Technology The tissue culture lab’s inaugural council ties heritage genetics from the Emerald Triangle and Oregon to a major leap in modern cultivation.

Fear & Loathing at the VA Pharmacy When I hit U.S. soil after playing soldier in Germany and tasting Baghdad’s dust in 2005, I came back with souvenirs: two ticking time bombs called pharmaceuticals and alcohol.  They were courteous at first—pills like little government pamphlets suggesting calm, booze like a smiling grenade—and then suddenly you’re forgetting how to breathe between doctor appointments. <p>The post Fear & Loathing at the VA Pharmacy first appeared on High Times.</p>

Ohio Cannabis Dispensary Workers Go on Strike at Herbal Wellness Center Represented by Teamsters, the workers at the retail facility in Columbus are demanding a fair contract.

Curaleaf Upsizes Revolving Credit Facility to $100 Million With Needham Bank The company’s agreement represents the largest revolving credit facility in the U.S. cannabis sector.

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Shipments Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto comes at a time when medical cannabis sales continue to shrink, and medical cannabis products have become ‘virtually extinct.’

Sustainable Cannabis Growers Will Save the World — If We Let Them From living soil to regenerative farming, cannabis growers are pioneering methods that could help save the planet. <p>The post Sustainable Cannabis Growers Will Save the World — If We Let Them first appeared on High Times.</p>

Can Genes Predict Cannabis Use and Who’s at Higher Risk of Problems? New Study Says… A huge study links tiny DNA signals to trying cannabis and using it more. Genes nudge. Life decides. <p>The post Can Genes Predict Cannabis Use and Who’s at Higher Risk of Problems? New Study Says… first appeared on High Times.</p>

‘Bluetoothing’: Are People Really Injecting Someone Else’s Blood to Get High? Bluetoothing is the practice of shooting up the blood of a person who has recently used drugs. And it has been growing worldwide. <p>The post ‘Bluetoothing’: Are People Really Injecting Someone Else’s Blood to Get High? first appeared on High Times.</p>

AYR Wellness Launches Flower From its 1st Indoor Cultivation Facility in Florida Registered patients can now obtain new Kynd brand flower offerings at AYR Wellness dispensaries statewide.

A Recipe For Avoiding Disaster: How Strong Trade Associations Can Help Neutralize Bitter Ingredients in the Cannabis Industry In trade associations, cannabis businesses can overpower the bitter taste of bad actors and advocate for improved policies.

Tilray Medical Enters Joint Venture to Expand Cannabis Operations Into Panama The company’s joint venture with Top Tech Global includes a medical cannabis license issued by the National Directorate of Pharmacy and Drugs.

Farewell, Diane Keaton: Hollywood’s Most Stylish ‘Stoner’ (Who Never Smoked) Decades before her recent death, Diane Keaton brought to life some of the most memorable film moments where cannabis appeared naturally, without drama or moralizing. She never lit up in real life, yet she embodied what stoners wished they looked like: calm, witty, and impossibly chic. <p>The post Farewell, Diane Keaton: Hollywood’s Most Stylish ‘Stoner’ (Who Never Smoked) first appeared on High Times.</p>

Set, Setting, and Solidarity: Inside The Launch of Global Psychedelic Week A decentralized global event unites 5,000 participants across 100 countries to shape the future of psychedelics. <p>The post Set, Setting, and Solidarity: Inside The Launch of Global Psychedelic Week first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Global Cannabis Renaissance: A Long Strange 18 Year Trip Across the World’s Green Frontiers “Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world…” <p>The post The Global Cannabis Renaissance: A Long Strange 18 Year Trip Across the World’s Green Frontiers first appeared on High Times.</p>

From Misfit to Medical to Meme: My Cannabis Crisis of Identity When I moved to Spain in 2002, I didn’t come for the easy attitude to cannabis, but it quickly became a reason to stay. I remember Friday afternoon in the port of Marbella, summer sunshine, rows of pristine white yachts rocking on the calm water under a blue sky, spacious bar terraces full of potted <p>The post From Misfit to Medical to Meme: My Cannabis Crisis of Identity first appeared on High Times.</p>

Planet 13 Opens Florida Dispensary in DeLand The cannabis company’s newest retail facility is just off the busy I-4 corridor between Orlando and Daytona.

AYR Wellness Announces Commencement of Restructuring Support Agreement Article 9 Proceedings AYR continues to work cooperatively with the senior noteholders and its stakeholders in furtherance of the RSA.

PhotoX 2025: Fluence Leads Industry Dialogue on the Future of Cannabis Cultivation and Technology Fluence brings global experts together to shape the future of cannabis genetics, lighting, and cultivation technology.

Comedy Samurai Larry Charles on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dylan, ‘Borat’ and the Art of Not Complaining The writer-director behind Seinfeld, Borat, and Curb talks failure, danger, punk-rock filmmaking, and his memoir Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. <p>The post Comedy Samurai Larry Charles on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dylan, ‘Borat’ and the Art of Not Complaining first appeared on High Times.</p>

Why Consistency Will Define the Future of Pre-Rolls The cannabis and hemp industries are in a period of turbulence. Prices have compressed, regulations remain unpredictable, and consumers are becoming more discerning. Yet even in this uncertainty, one trend is clear. The fastest-growing product category is no longer loose flower but pre-rolls. For many consumers, the pre-roll has become the entry point to cannabis, <p>The post Why Consistency Will Define the Future of Pre-Rolls first appeared on High Times.</p>

Bern and London to Host New Cannabis Events Led by Chronic Pain Patients Chronic pain patients expand their medical cannabis series to Bern and London, building bridges with doctors through science and lived experience. <p>The post Bern and London to Host New Cannabis Events Led by Chronic Pain Patients first appeared on High Times.</p>

Puff Puff Passover: How Tokin’ Jew Mixes Faith and Cannabis Tokin’ Jew blends Judaism and cannabis through memes, kosher edibles, and infused Shabbat dinners in Brooklyn. <p>The post Puff Puff Passover: How Tokin’ Jew Mixes Faith and Cannabis first appeared on High Times.</p>

Alien Invasion: Hall of Flowers Hits New York as West Coast Brands Touch Down As IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight lit up California, the East Coast hosted its own moment in cannabis culture. Todd Harrison reports from Hall of Flowers NY. <p>The post Alien Invasion: Hall of Flowers Hits New York as West Coast Brands Touch Down first appeared on High Times.</p>

3 Ohio Businesses Sue Governor Over Hemp Product Ban The vape and smoke shops and manufacturers argue that Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order violates the separation of powers doctrine.

Cannabis Heavyweights Bring Global Masterclass to Brazil This November High Times and El Planteo back a new cannabis bootcamp in Brazil with legends like James Loud, Adam Dunn, Nikka T, and Ray Bama. November 11–13. <p>The post Cannabis Heavyweights Bring Global Masterclass to Brazil This November first appeared on High Times.</p>

Texas Original Announces State’s 1st Medical Cannabis Oral Syringe The state’s leading medical cannabis provider launched the product under the expanded Texas Compassionate Use Program.

Holy Smoke and Holy Work: Stephen Baldwin on Cali Sober, a Life in Movies, and the Baldwin Fund’s Mission Stephen Baldwin logs onto Zoom like a neighbor who has a good story ready. He is warm, quick with a joke, and happy to drift between family memories, faith, and flowers. Within a minute, he is recalling smoke-filled rooms from his Long Island childhood and a Jim Morrison soundtrack that still rings in his ears.  <p>The post Holy Smoke and Holy Work: Stephen Baldwin on Cali Sober, a Life in Movies, and…