New York Dispensaries Beat the State in Court and Get to Stay Open (for Now) Dispensaries win in New York court. A judge blocked closures, letting 150+ licensed cannabis shops, most equity-owned, keep serving. <p>The post New York Dispensaries Beat the State in Court and Get to Stay Open (for Now) first appeared on High Times.</p>

This Is What We Mean When We Say ‘Legalize It’ The intersection between cannabis prohibitionism and police brutality It’s 7 pm on a Friday, and I’ve been walking home for the past half hour or so. I’m on the homestretch, and I can see my favourite fast food joint in the distance.  I ran in the morning, cleaned the house, and stopped by a friend’s <p>The post This Is What We Mean When We Say ‘Legalize It’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

Steel Your Cannabis Crops Against Iron Deficiency Iron deficiencies in cannabis crops can be caused by many triggers.

Debunking Pot Potency Hysteria: The Truth About ‘Super-Strong’ Weed NORML’s Paul Armentano dismantles prohibitionist myths about high-THC cannabis, showing why potency fears are overblown and regulation works. <p>The post Debunking Pot Potency Hysteria: The Truth About ‘Super-Strong’ Weed first appeared on High Times.</p>

Is the THC % Game Rigged? Walk into almost any dispensary today and you’ll hear it: “This one’s testing at 32%.” Budtenders pitch high-THC flower as if it were golden nuggets, consumers rush to grab the jars with the highest numbers, and brands plaster the percentage like a badge of honor. In today’s market, potency percentages aren’t just a selling point—they’ve <p>The post Is the THC % Game Rigged? first appeared on High Times.</p>

Argentina to Host International B2B Cannabis Forum This October Argentina hosts the first Global CannaForum on Oct. 15, uniting cannabis leaders, investors, and policymakers in Buenos Aires. <p>The post Argentina to Host International B2B Cannabis Forum This October first appeared on High Times.</p>

Rick Doblin, David Nutt and More Global Psychedelics Leaders Gather in Latin America for LaPsyConf 2025 For the first time, Latin America will host a gathering of the world’s leading minds in psychedelics, mental health, and longevity. On October 8–10, Buenos Aires will become the stage for LaPsyConf, a three-day conference bringing together scientists, regulators, entrepreneurs, and investors to explore the future of therapeutic innovation. Psychedelics at the Center of a <p>The post Rick Doblin, David Nutt and More Global Psychedelics Leaders Gather in Latin America for LaPsyConf 2025 first appeared…

Trump Claims Tylenol Causes Autism: Here’s the (Lack of) Evidence Trump claims to have identified the root of autism: according to him, the use of acetaminophen—also known as paracetamol, or by its most familiar U.S. brand name, Tylenol—during pregnancy is responsible. But does science back this claims? <p>The post Trump Claims Tylenol Causes Autism: Here’s the (Lack of) Evidence first appeared on High Times.</p>

A Specter Haunting Asia: What Is Etomidate, or ‘Zombie Juice,’ and Why It’s Alarming Authorities Kpods, space oil, laughing gas, zombie juice or etomidate is often presented in electronic vaporizers these are easily obtained through social media and encrypted messaging platforms in Asia, where they are bought by an alarmingly young user base. <p>The post A Specter Haunting Asia: What Is Etomidate, or ‘Zombie Juice,’ and Why It’s Alarming Authorities first appeared on High Times.</p>

Massachusetts Initiative Petition to Kill Adult-Use Market Leads CBT’s Top Stories in September The petition for the 2026 ballot would end a $1.6-billion market. Federal bills to deschedule and to block rescheduling also led the top stories.

Latinas in Cannabis Summit Returns to Los Angeles for 3rd Annual Event High Times partners with the 3rd Annual Latinas in Cannabis Summit in Los Angeles, a celebration of culture, empowerment, and cannabis. <p>The post Latinas in Cannabis Summit Returns to Los Angeles for 3rd Annual Event first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Advertising Compliance 2026: Strategies That Scale Learn how to gain a competitive advantage by navigating the evolving rules of cannabis digital advertising and seizing the latest opportunities.

High Tide Opening 3 Canna Cabana Dispensaries Across Ontario, Alberta The cannabis company’s new retail facilities expand its footprint to 210 stores across Canada.

Grow Better Weed With Living Soil and Microbes Grow better weed with living soil and microbes—the hidden biology that fuels healthy plants, stickier buds, and louder terps. <p>The post Grow Better Weed With Living Soil and Microbes first appeared on High Times.</p>

High Times Cannabis Cup New York: 3 Weeks Left To Sign Up The countdown is on: there are just three weeks left to sign up for the High Times Cannabis Cup New York: People’s Choice Edition 2025, the largest People’s Choice Cup in High Times history. This year’s competition is recreational only. All products must be licensed by New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and comply <p>The post High Times Cannabis Cup New York: 3 Weeks Left To Sign Up first appeared on High Times.</p>

Texas Senator Who Pushed Hemp THC Ban Now Trying to Interject in Governor’s Executive Order Sen. Charles Perry asked a pair of state agencies to issue emergency rules to include total THC in the definition of hemp and prohibit THCA flower.

Breaking Good: Bryan Cranston Speaks Out About His First Time On Shrooms Bryan Cranston told Jimmy Kimmel he'd never taken magic mushrooms… until he had to film Seyth Rogen's The Studio. <p>The post Breaking Good: Bryan Cranston Speaks Out About His First Time On Shrooms first appeared on High Times.</p>

Past the Quick Hit: Tips for Storing Cannabis Growers share the best ways to preserve the potency and flavor of weed. <p>The post Past the Quick Hit: Tips for Storing Cannabis first appeared on High Times.</p>

UK’s Mamedica Announces £4.5M Funding Round Led by US-Based Casa Verde The landmark investment will accelerate access to cannabis-based health care as the United Kingdom approaches a £1-billion valuation.

Red Imported Fire Ants Ravage South Carolina Hemp Crop A pest population explosion caused ‘mind-blowing’ damage to Dr. Allison Justice’s hemp plants this year. Here’s how she stopped them and is getting her crop to harvest.

From Screens to Pharmacies: Is Germany About to Say ‘Nein’ to Online Weed Prescriptions? Germany's Ministry of Health is hitting the brakes on cannabis-related telemedicine consultations due to fear that the system’s flexibility is being abused by recreational users masquerading as patients. <p>The post From Screens to Pharmacies: Is Germany About to Say ‘Nein’ to Online Weed Prescriptions? first appeared on High Times.</p>

Is This the Secret Step to Great Weed — And Are You Missing It? While less glamorous than cultivation, a modern drying, curing and storing system is what turns a good grow into great cannabis <p>The post Is This the Secret Step to Great Weed — And Are You Missing It? first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Keepers of the Hidden Hills: Survival and Spirit in the Emerald Triangle Just as chakras map across the human body, so does the earth have its own spiritual hotspots. Places where energy gathers, where something bigger than us hums beneath the soil. Northern California, and the Emerald Triangle in particular, has always been one of those hotspots. When I first set out to write this, I thought <p>The post The Keepers of the Hidden Hills: Survival and Spirit in the Emerald Triangle first appeared on High Times.</p>

Bloom Cannabis Opening 7th Ohio Dispensary in Athens The Ohio-based cannabis company is expanding its retail presence in the southeast part of the state.

Jushi Favorably Modifies Mortgage on Virginia Cultivation, Manufacturing Facility The company received $4 million in additional loan proceeds and an extended maturity, bolstering its balance sheet for growth initiatives.

Where Candidates Stand on Cannabis in Virginia, New Jersey 2025 Gubernatorial Races From the absence of adult-use dispensary sales in the Old Dominion State to a home-grow ban in the Garden State, the stakes are high in the upcoming election.

California Governor Signs Bill to Halt Cannabis Excise Tax Hike Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to roll back the rate to 15%, beating an Oct. 1 effective date that was included in the bipartisan measure.

Veterans Imprisoned for Cannabis Take Their Case to Congress: Here’s How to Support Them The Last Prisoner Project and Balanced Veterans Network launch a campaign to free veterans imprisoned for cannabis and demand reform. <p>The post Veterans Imprisoned for Cannabis Take Their Case to Congress: Here’s How to Support Them first appeared on High Times.</p>

What Doctors Couldn’t Fix, Mushrooms Taught Me I was five years old when the labels started stacking up. Bipolar disorder. ADHD. Dyslexia. Alexithymia. The doctor’s name was Dr. Christensen, and I can still see him sitting across from my parents as I played with toys in the corner of the office. He told them I would probably never live a normal life. <p>The post What Doctors Couldn’t Fix, Mushrooms Taught Me first appeared on High Times.</p>

Did the Legendary Order of Assassins Really Smoke Hashish?  Most scholars believe the Hashashin’s love for their namesake substance is an exaggeration, if not an outright fabrication. <p>The post Did the Legendary Order of Assassins Really Smoke Hashish?  first appeared on High Times.</p>

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Inside a Growing Field and Its Quest for Deeper Healing Exploring ketamine-assisted psychotherapy: rapid relief, cultural impact, clinical research, and the risks shaping mental health’s future. <p>The post Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Inside a Growing Field and Its Quest for Deeper Healing first appeared on High Times.</p>

Dance ‘Til You’re Dead! The Medieval Bad Trip That Killed Hundreds In 1518, Strasbourg saw the “Dancing Plague,” a frenzy where hundreds moved nonstop, ending in death, mystery, and psychedelic theories. <p>The post Dance ‘Til You’re Dead! The Medieval Bad Trip That Killed Hundreds first appeared on High Times.</p>

InterCure to Acquire ISHI, Unlocking Access to Premium US Cannabis Technology, Brands The acquisition of a leading cannabis company marks a major milestone in InterCure’s commercial expansion strategy, bringing access to premium American brands and cultivation technologies.

Jushi Opens 6th Beyond Hello Dispensary in Ohio The cannabis retail facility in Parma, just south of Cleveland, marks the company’s 41st location nationwide.

Inside Siam Green: A Day in Thailand’s Prescription-Only Cannabis Lounge At 10 a.m. on a sticky Bangkok morning, the lights flicker on at Siam Green. The scent inside the lounge is a mix of citrusy buds and antiseptic alcohol—two worlds colliding in Thailand’s new medical-only era. A doctor in a crisp white coat sits at a small desk, prescription pad at the ready. Just a <p>The post Inside Siam Green: A Day in Thailand’s Prescription-Only Cannabis Lounge first appeared on High Times.</p>

Edible Arrangements Just Got Higher: Now Delivering THC Across The U.S. For years, Edible Arrangements was the punchline of suburban birthdays and office parties. Chocolate-dipped strawberries, pineapple carved into flowers, melon skewers in a vase. Now the company behind those fruit baskets is pushing something sweeter: THC. On Thursday, Edible Brands announced the national rollout of Edibles.com, a hemp-THC marketplace that ships to more than 65% <p>The post Edible Arrangements Just Got Higher: Now Delivering THC Across The U.S. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Watch Out Oregon! Some Stores Sell ‘Magic Mushroom Edibles’ With No Psilocybin Oregon State University tested 12 edibles sold under the label "magic mushroom" and found none of the products contained psilocybin, <p>The post Watch Out Oregon! Some Stores Sell ‘Magic Mushroom Edibles’ With No Psilocybin first appeared on High Times.</p>

‘We Will Never Legalize It’: Venezuela’s President Slams Weed and Calls Out the US Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro: "If you want to look for marijuana, look for it in the United States, which is producing synthetic super-cannabis" <p>The post ‘We Will Never Legalize It’: Venezuela’s President Slams Weed and Calls Out the US first appeared on High Times.</p>

Edibles.com Expands Nationwide, Bringing Premium THC Wellness Brands to the Majority of States The milestone connects millions of Americans with safe, trusted and legal access to leading hemp-THC products through national shipping and expanded local delivery.

Michigan’s Market Isn’t Broken: It’s Built to Break By Mike Khemmoro People keep saying Michigan’s cannabis market is “broken.” Prices are collapsing, shelves are overflowing with flower, and operators are getting squeezed. But let’s be real: this isn’t just Michigan. Every state ends up here. Too much supply, too many rules, and not enough demand diversity. The problem isn’t simply oversupply; it’s monoculture. <p>The post Michigan’s Market Isn’t Broken: It’s Built to Break first appeared on High Times.</p>

Aurora Cannabis Invests in German Manufacturing Facility The facility investment includes adopting the company's unmatched global manufacturing practices for superior cannabis production and quality.

Wana Brands Launches Hemp-Derived THC Edibles, Beverages in Georgia The popular cannabis and hemp edibles brand entered its 24th state market.

Morgan Heritage’s Mojo Morgan: ‘Cannabis Is a Tool and a Ritual for Me’ Mojo Morgan’s Jamaica Love fuses reggae, family, and Rasta Rock, with cannabis as ritual, culture, and creative compass. <p>The post Morgan Heritage’s Mojo Morgan: ‘Cannabis Is a Tool and a Ritual for Me’ first appeared on High Times.</p>

It’s a Trap! Why Schedule III Could Be Worse Than Standing Still on Cannabis Reform Shaleen Title, Chelsea Higgs Wise and Cat Packer explain why Schedule III may deepen cannabis inequities. <p>The post It’s a Trap! Why Schedule III Could Be Worse Than Standing Still on Cannabis Reform first appeared on High Times.</p>

White House Exploring ‘All Options’ for Cannabis Rescheduling, Trump Drug Adviser Nominee Says Sara Carter, at her confirmation hearing to be the White House Director of Drug Control Policy, said ‘all of us’ continue to assess research and data.

Fore Twenty: How Cannabis Crashed the Country Club The TeeHC Open shows how cannabis is moving from counterculture to country club, rewriting the rules of golf and business. <p>The post Fore Twenty: How Cannabis Crashed the Country Club first appeared on High Times.</p>

Inside Puerto Rico’s We Mean Business Summit: Where Women in Cannabis Gather to Lead The We Mean Business Summit in Puerto Rico creates a safe space for women leaders in cannabis to connect, share, and grow. <p>The post Inside Puerto Rico’s We Mean Business Summit: Where Women in Cannabis Gather to Lead first appeared on High Times.</p>

From VOLCANOs to VEAZY: How Storz & Bickel Shaped the Science of Vapor If you’ve ever passed a living room with a giant bag of vapor being passed around, you already know the legend of Storz & Bickel. The German engineering duo didn’t just build a better way to consume cannabis; they helped redefine the ritual. From the Volcano to today’s newest release, the VEAZY, S&B’s story blends <p>The post From VOLCANOs to VEAZY: How Storz & Bickel Shaped the Science of Vapor first appeared on High Times.</p>

How a Rikers Sentence Sparked a New Life in Cannabis: The James Adames Story From Rikers Island to legal cannabis, James Adames’ story traces arrests, survivor’s guilt, and a second shot at life through equity. <p>The post How a Rikers Sentence Sparked a New Life in Cannabis: The James Adames Story first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cannabis Clubs vs. Gentrification: When Tourists Take Over Barcelona If there have been two burning topics in Barcelona this summer, they’re tourism and the future of cannabis clubs. Two issues where the city council plays a key role. <p>The post Cannabis Clubs vs. Gentrification: When Tourists Take Over Barcelona first appeared on High Times.</p>

Greenpoint Dispensary Green Apple Eyes Brooklyn Delivery Dominance After Explosive Growth The local dispensary achieved 30% delivery sales in just two months and is aiming to become Brooklyn’s largest cannabis delivery service by summer 2026.

America’s 1st Black Dispensary Owner Announces Run for Congress Regent Wanda L. James, who co-founded Simply Pure, launched her campaign to fight for Denver families, small businesses and a more affordable future.

Illinois Governor Says ‘We Will Take Executive Action’ on Intoxicating Hemp Products Gov. JB Pritzker said he will regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products should state lawmakers and industry advocates remain ‘unwilling.’

They’re Scaring You About Cannabis and Fertility. Let’s Check the Receipts Lab signals ≠ life outcomes. We unpack what the Nature paper measured—and what big human studies don’t show. <p>The post They’re Scaring You About Cannabis and Fertility. Let’s Check the Receipts first appeared on High Times.</p>

This Recovery Month, Here’s How to Support Accessible Paths to Healing Denver nonprofit HoliHub launches a $72K campaign during National Recovery Month to open a holistic wellness space for inclusive recovery support. <p>The post This Recovery Month, Here’s How to Support Accessible Paths to Healing first appeared on High Times.</p>

THCa That Hits and Helps: High Times’ Latest Line Funds Real Journalism High Times launches a federally legal THCa line rolled in RAW cones and crafted with hhemp.co plant material, supporting real journalism with every puff. <p>The post THCa That Hits and Helps: High Times’ Latest Line Funds Real Journalism first appeared on High Times.</p>

Grow Smarter, Not Harder: Upgrades That Cut Waste and Cost Cannabis is a plant that typically thrives in warm and sunny conditions. If you live somewhere cannabis can thrive year-round outdoors, count yourself as very fortunate!  For the rest of us, high-quality cannabis comes with a price tag that’s relative to the cost of production, whether growing your own at home or supporting any number <p>The post Grow Smarter, Not Harder: Upgrades That Cut Waste and Cost first appeared on High Times.</p>

Cresco Labs Opens 6th Ohio Dispensary, Sunnyside Proctorville The cannabis company’s latest retail facility is the first of three new stores it plans to open in the Buckeye State over the coming months.

Verano Opening 82nd Florida Dispensary in Crystal River The company’s latest MÜV medical cannabis facility is its first location in Citrus County.

Weed, Shrooms And Black Confidence: JayWood’s ‘Leo Negro’ Explained JayWood’s "Leo Negro" blends genre-bending sounds with candid reflections on cannabis, psychedelics and creative honesty. <p>The post Weed, Shrooms And Black Confidence: JayWood’s ‘Leo Negro’ Explained first appeared on High Times.</p>