Honoring the Veterans Who Fought for Cannabis Freedom From Jack Herer to Wanda James, veterans have shaped cannabis reform through courage, activism, and a legacy of service beyond the battlefield. <p>The post Honoring the Veterans Who Fought for Cannabis Freedom first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Audacity of Survival: A Veteran’s War Beyond the Battlefield A veteran’s raw account of survival, recovery, and how cannabis helped him rebuild his life—and confront the hypocrisy of civic leadership. <p>The post The Audacity of Survival: A Veteran’s War Beyond the Battlefield first appeared on High Times.</p>

Jamaica Short on Cannabis After Hurricane Melissa: Rastafari Communities Plead for Help Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, wiping out cannabis farms and sparking a humanitarian and cultural crisis across the island. <p>The post Jamaica Short on Cannabis After Hurricane Melissa: Rastafari Communities Plead for Help first appeared on High Times.</p>

How One Dog Led a Family Farm to Grow Hemp Lucy showed up at the Kinneman farm as a six-month-old Weimaraner mix who needed a home. She fit into the rhythm of the place the way some dogs do instinctively. Farm life is routine: gates, feed, and shadowing whoever holds the bucket. Lucy attached herself to Kurt Kinneman. Kurt eventually left Wisconsin and went west <p>The post How One Dog Led a Family Farm to Grow Hemp first appeared on High Times.</p>

I Majored in Cannabis in College — And It’s Actually a Real Degree Now What started as a stoner joke is now a legitimate field of study, with universities training the next generation of cannabis professionals. <p>The post I Majored in Cannabis in College — And It’s Actually a Real Degree Now first appeared on High Times.</p>

Hemp Ban Hidden Inside Government Shutdown Bill. Mitch McConnell Backed The Move As Congress scrambles to end the shutdown, Senate leaders slipped in language that would outlaw intoxicating hemp products nationwide. The provision, backed by Mitch McConnell, could wipe out most of the $28 billion hemp market. <p>The post Hemp Ban Hidden Inside Government Shutdown Bill. Mitch McConnell Backed The Move first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Tattoo Test: The Secret To Building Brands People Love If your brand isn’t strong enough for someone to tattoo it on their skin, it isn’t culture. RAW’s Josh Kesselman explains how honesty, iteration and vulnerability build devotion. <p>The post The Tattoo Test: The Secret To Building Brands People Love first appeared on High Times.</p>

NORML Wants to Hear From Cannabis Consumers: Here’s How to Shape Marijuana Policy in 2026 NORML is asking cannabis consumers nationwide to share their experiences and priorities in a confidential survey that will guide marijuana policy in 2026. <p>The post NORML Wants to Hear From Cannabis Consumers: Here’s How to Shape Marijuana Policy in 2026 first appeared on High Times.</p>

Psychedelic Literature as a Grotesque, Poetic Weapon: Meet ‘The Marvel Universe,’ Bruce Wagner’s Trippy Journey "On my first psilocybin trip, the goddess who oversaw her student, the mushroom, told me, ‘Let go of the mast, it’s already broken,’" Bruce Wagner tells High Times. <p>The post Psychedelic Literature as a Grotesque, Poetic Weapon: Meet ‘The Marvel Universe,’ Bruce Wagner’s Trippy Journey first appeared on High Times.</p>

California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says — Time to Start Over Fiona Ma argues California’s adult-use cannabis law favored big corporations over family growers and needs a total reset. <p>The post California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says — Time to Start Over first appeared on High Times.</p>

Higher Powers: How Cannabis Raised Me A Uruguayan writer reflects on growing up with cannabis — from Mujica’s legalization to the creative life it inspired. <p>The post Higher Powers: How Cannabis Raised Me first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Companies Finding Purpose in Honoring Veterans Every November, Americans take a collective breath to honor those who’ve worn the uniform, the ones who stood watch in silence, who carried both pride and pain home with them, and who continue to serve in quieter ways long after their military careers end.  For many veterans, returning home can be its own kind of <p>The post Cannabis Companies Finding Purpose in Honoring Veterans first appeared on High Times.</p>

Big Alcohol’s Hemp Civil War: Brands Want A Pause. Distributors Want To Sell THC. The cannabis industry has spent the past year battling lawmakers, attorneys general and FDA ambiguity over intoxicating hemp beverages. Then something unexpected happened. Not from cannabis. From alcohol. And not in a united front. A split. A civil war. Earlier this month, several of the most powerful alcohol trade lobbies in the country asked Congress <p>The post Big Alcohol’s Hemp Civil War: Brands Want A Pause. Distributors Want To Sell THC. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Brazil to Meta: Stop Censoring Weed, or I’ll See You in Court Brazil's Minister of Agrarian Development has urged Meta to immediately reinstate educational Instagram cannabis accounts that were taken down with no apparent reason. <p>The post Brazil to Meta: Stop Censoring Weed, or I’ll See You in Court first appeared on High Times.</p>

Trees Grow in Brooklyn: A Rooftop Cannabis Garden Grown in Living Soil A High Times veteran’s no-till living soil urban farming journey begins on a rooftop in New York City. <p>The post Trees Grow in Brooklyn: A Rooftop Cannabis Garden Grown in Living Soil first appeared on High Times.</p>

Nominate Outstanding Women and Non-Binary Cannabis Leaders for The Grass Ceiling Honors GreenState’s new national awards celebrate the women and non-binary changemakers redefining cannabis through leadership, advocacy, and community impact. Nominations close Nov. 7, 2025. <p>The post Nominate Outstanding Women and Non-Binary Cannabis Leaders for The Grass Ceiling Honors first appeared on High Times.</p>

House Chief Deputy Whip To Talk Cannabis Finance In D.C.—Why That Matters Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Guy Reschenthaler will speak at the Cannabis Capital & Policy Summit in Washington about institutional investment, capital access, senior exchange listings, and federal banking reform. <p>The post House Chief Deputy Whip To Talk Cannabis Finance In D.C.—Why That Matters first appeared on High Times.</p>

High Times and Hollywood Roll One Up: Join Our Cinema Sessions at The Woods Cannabis Lounge An open-air night of film, art, and cannabis culture brings Hollywood’s creative scene together under the stars. <p>The post High Times and Hollywood Roll One Up: Join Our Cinema Sessions at The Woods Cannabis Lounge first appeared on High Times.</p>

Strike’s Over, Spirit’s High: Cannabis Workers Win Historic 45-Day Battle After fa forty-five day strike in Pennsylvania, the cannabis workers at RISE Dispensary in York proved something simple yet revolutionary: collective action works. <p>The post Strike’s Over, Spirit’s High: Cannabis Workers Win Historic 45-Day Battle first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Raids That Shook Europe’s Cannabis Empire Police raids and tighter rules in Portugal are shaking Europe’s cannabis trade and forcing producers to find new routes. <p>The post The Raids That Shook Europe’s Cannabis Empire first appeared on High Times.</p>

Spanberger Win Sparks $2.5B Cannabis Sales Forecast for Virginia Hoodie Analytics projects the Commonwealth could command 4% of national cannabis sales as incoming Governor Abigail Spanberger prepares to pursue adult-use retail legislation. Virginia just leveled up. After years of stop-start cannabis reform, voters elected Abigail Spanberger as governor on November 4, setting the stage for the state’s long-awaited entry into adult-use cannabis. Spanberger has <p>The post Spanberger Win Sparks $2.5B Cannabis Sales Forecast for Virginia first appeared on High Times.</p>

This Alabama Grower Took Hemp All the Way to the Cannabis Cup From reading High Times in Alabama to placing in the Cannabis Cup, Kyle Copac’s path shows how passion, persistence, and hemp bridged the stigma gap. <p>The post This Alabama Grower Took Hemp All the Way to the Cannabis Cup first appeared on High Times.</p>

As Synthetic ‘Kush’ Ravages Sierra Leone, Its UN Ambassador Says Legalization Isn’t on the Table—Yet At the UN, Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu said cannabis reform remains a domestic call in Sierra Leone and that he’s seen no national movement toward legalization, even as synthetic “Kush” fuels public debate. <p>The post As Synthetic ‘Kush’ Ravages Sierra Leone, Its UN Ambassador Says Legalization Isn’t on the Table—Yet first appeared on High Times.</p>

ExpoCannabis Brasil 2025: Latin America’s Largest Cannabis Fair Returns to São Paulo, With Added B2B Event ExpoCannabis Brasil 2025 returns to São Paulo Nov 14–16 with new B2B event Cannabis Business Hub and exclusive discounts. <p>The post ExpoCannabis Brasil 2025: Latin America’s Largest Cannabis Fair Returns to São Paulo, With Added B2B Event first appeared on High Times.</p>

Paul Thomas Anderson Taps Real Weed Nuns for DiCaprio Crime Epic: Sisters of the Valley Speak Out When renowned US film director Paul Thomas Anderson visited the Sisters of the Valley (a.k.a. "The weed nuns") farm in California's Central Valley, he was stunned. <p>The post Paul Thomas Anderson Taps Real Weed Nuns for DiCaprio Crime Epic: Sisters of the Valley Speak Out first appeared on High Times.</p>

MariMed to Launch Hemp-Derived THC Products The cannabis company will introduce its top-selling brands to new markets and customers, beginning with its Vibations drink mix.

Verano Completes Redomicile of Parent Company From British Columbia to Nevada The cannabis company believes that redomiciling in the U.S. better aligns with its U.S.-based business.

High Times Centerfold Photographer Lelen Ruete Turns the Magazine’s Imagery into a Living Experience LIBRE opens Nov 5, 8:30–10:30 p.m., at Vía Disegno Mall for Art Nights Buenos Aires, presenting large-format lenticular and neon works from the High Times 50th Anniversary series. On view through Nov 8. <p>The post High Times Centerfold Photographer Lelen Ruete Turns the Magazine’s Imagery into a Living Experience first appeared on High Times.</p>

Lebanon Bets on Cannabis: Can Weed Save a Broken Economy? The government of Lebanon has decided to tackle two long-standing issues —the economic crisis and illicit cultivation— by turning them into a single potential solution: the legalization and regulation of cannabis. <p>The post Lebanon Bets on Cannabis: Can Weed Save a Broken Economy? first appeared on High Times.</p>

How I Got You Your Ounce: Inside New York’s Apartment-Dealer Era A new memoir by Nan K. Chase, David Belmont, and Jimmy X traces more than fifty years of quiet cannabis dealing in New York City, from prohibition to legalization, told by the man who “hid in plain sight.” <p>The post How I Got You Your Ounce: Inside New York’s Apartment-Dealer Era first appeared on High Times.</p>

Watch: Dave East on Why He Doesn’t Share Blunts, Kush Only, Karma 4, Snoop & Wiz Dave East explains why he doesn’t share blunts, goes Kush only, breaks the seven-gram re-up rule, and recalls sessions with Snoop and Wiz. <p>The post Watch: Dave East on Why He Doesn’t Share Blunts, Kush Only, Karma 4, Snoop & Wiz first appeared on High Times.</p>

You’re the Judge: High Times Cannabis Cup Judge Kits Drop in New York Nov. 7 Judging kits available at select licensed retailers statewide; voting runs Nov. 7–Jan. 7. <p>The post You’re the Judge: High Times Cannabis Cup Judge Kits Drop in New York Nov. 7 first appeared on High Times.</p>

Closing Farm Bill ‘Loophole’ Would Help Hemp Industry ‘Thrive,’ Minnesota AG Says Attorney General Keith Ellison said he remains supportive of Minnesota’s hemp edible market after signing a letter asking Congress to ban synthetic THC products.

Pennsylvania’s Wild West Weed Market: 93% of ‘Legal Hemp’ Was Actually Marijuana Pennsylvania just put data behind why clear standards matter. After a ten-month investigation across Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester counties, prosecutors found that nearly every “Farm Bill compliant” product sold in smoke shops was, in fact, regular marijuana. According to the findings, undercover officers purchased 144 hemp-branded products from retailers across the state. More than 93% <p>The post Pennsylvania’s Wild West Weed Market: 93% of ‘Legal Hemp’ Was Actually Marijuana first appeared on High Times.</p>

Narco-Terror or Political Theater? Inside the U.S. War on Boats off Venezuela and Colombia Since August 2025 the U.S. has fired missiles at small boats off Venezuela and Colombia. Officials cite cartels. Critics see geopolitics, shifting legal lines, and rising civilian risk. <p>The post Narco-Terror or Political Theater? Inside the U.S. War on Boats off Venezuela and Colombia first appeared on High Times.</p>

Borealis Opens State-of-the-Art Cultivation, Production Facility in Connecticut The 40,000-square-foot facility will produce 1,000 pounds of trimmed flower per month and employ 80 workers.

InterCure, Cannasoul Partner to Advance Cannabis Science, Pharmaceutical Innovation The companies signed strategic investment and collaboration agreements amid reports that the Trump administration is exploring cannabis rescheduling.

Curaleaf Launches 5th Annual 'Feed the Block' Fundraiser to Combat Food Insecurity in US The company's Feed the Block campaign has raised over $450,000 to provide resources for local organizations nationwide.

Planet 13 Divests California Dispensary, Closes Cultivation Facility The cannabis company streamlined its footprint to focus on core growth markets.

Cannabis Consumer Survey Shows Digital Conveniences Driving Purchasing The data from the survey, commissioned by Sweed, provides dispensaries with clear customer preferences ahead of Green Wednesday.

Microbiome Sculpting: Designing the Invisible Ecosystem Behind Resin and Terpene Power Beneath every great grow is a living web of microbes. Learn how microbiome sculpting unlocks resin, terpenes, and the full power of your soil. <p>The post Microbiome Sculpting: Designing the Invisible Ecosystem Behind Resin and Terpene Power first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Torch Keeps Burning: Glassblowers in Appalachia after Hurricane Helene After Hurricane Helene, glassblowers in Appalachia rebuild their studios, their community, and the creative fire that defines their craft. <p>The post The Torch Keeps Burning: Glassblowers in Appalachia after Hurricane Helene first appeared on High Times.</p>

One Device, Every Extract: The Modular Vape Platform Looking To Change the Game ACTIVE’s Singular leads a new wave of sustainable, open vape tech, signaling the end of disposable dominance in cannabis hardware. <p>The post One Device, Every Extract: The Modular Vape Platform Looking To Change the Game first appeared on High Times.</p>

Inside Brazil’s Deadliest Police Drug Raid: 121 Dead, and Counting Brazil faces its deadliest police drug raid in history as Rio’s favelas erupt in chaos, leaving over 100 dead and sparking global outrage. <p>The post Inside Brazil’s Deadliest Police Drug Raid: 121 Dead, and Counting first appeared on High Times.</p>

Leading Plant Nutrient Manufacturer Hydroponic Research Illuminates Production With Austrian LED Lighting Giant SANLight The partnership will strengthen market positioning for both brands.

Triminator Evolves With Mobius to Usher in New Era of Innovation The industry leaders combine to deliver the most expansive and advanced cannabis processing equipment on the market.

ACTIVE Launches Singular: A Cannabis Vape Platform Designed for Every Extract The reusable, open and future-ready modular platform redefines sustainability, affordability and performance in cannabis vaping.

Has Ken Changed His Mind About Growing Cannabis Vertically? Advancements in horticultural systems and equipment have made it practical for growing taller, bigger crops in multiple tiers.

Legalization Isn’t Justice Until Every Cannabis Prisoner Is Free Despite legalization, thousands remain imprisoned for cannabis. Last Prisoner Project fights to free them and restore true justice. <p>The post Legalization Isn’t Justice Until Every Cannabis Prisoner Is Free first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Prohibitionists ‘Tricking’ Voters to Sign Petition in Massachusetts The Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association is accusing signature gatherers of deceptive tactics for their ballot initiative campaign.

Indigenous Cannabis Leaders Head to D.C. for National Policy Summit Tribal leaders, advocates, and policymakers will gather in Washington, D.C. for the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association’s fourth annual National Policy Summit, advancing sovereignty, sustainability, and plant medicine during Native American Heritage Month. <p>The post Indigenous Cannabis Leaders Head to D.C. for National Policy Summit first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Legal Weed Meltdown Ontario Doesn’t Want You to See Ontario’s legal weed market is booming on paper — and burning out on the ground. <p>The post The Legal Weed Meltdown Ontario Doesn’t Want You to See first appeared on High Times.</p>

Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized A new study claims people who self-medicate with cannabis have more paranoia—but media headlines twisted the findings. Here’s what the research really shows (and how data gets weaponized). <p>The post Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized first appeared on High Times.</p>

Watch the Trailer for ‘Don’t Be A Clown’: A Sharp, Twisted Take on Cannabis Culture High Times drops "Don’t Be A Clown," a dark, high-concept cannabis satire from Dan Levy Dagerman and High Concept Entertainment. <p>The post Watch the Trailer for ‘Don’t Be A Clown’: A Sharp, Twisted Take on Cannabis Culture first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Cannabist Co. Opens 7th Ohio Dispensary The retail facility in St. Clairsville reinforces the company’s commitment to patient and adult-use access in Eastern Ohio.

Ohio Senate Votes, 32-0, To Reject House Changes to Cannabis, Hemp Laws The House’s substitute bill to regulate hemp products fails to ‘close the loophole for synthetic THC,’ according to one senator.

Bad Bunny, Weed, the Super Bowl and the Evolution of American Identity A reflective essay on Bad Bunny, cannabis, and the Super Bowl. How pop culture reveals who America is becoming. <p>The post Bad Bunny, Weed, the Super Bowl and the Evolution of American Identity first appeared on High Times.</p>

Where’s the Money, Man? Inside Cannabis’ Long Wait for Capital to Return Capital will return to cannabis in waves. First, through banking reform, then, legalization. The key is keeping it real and ready. <p>The post Where’s the Money, Man? Inside Cannabis’ Long Wait for Capital to Return first appeared on High Times.</p>

Colombia Approves Sale of Medical Cannabis Flower: Small Growers Get First Dibs Colombia just took a bold step in its public-health playbook by approving a Decree that authorizes the commercialization of cannabis flower for medical use by prescription in pharmacies, drugstores, and veterinary establishments. <p>The post Colombia Approves Sale of Medical Cannabis Flower: Small Growers Get First Dibs first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Hidden Shortcut to Launching a Cannabis Brand This is the behind-the-scenes shortcut most cannabis brands use to launch fast with less risk. <p>The post The Hidden Shortcut to Launching a Cannabis Brand first appeared on High Times.</p>