Photo by Vortex Farmacy. If you’re a fan of cannabis, you most likely remember your first time toking up. Maybe you were in a friend’s basement, at a concert, camping—or any number of places. Whether your first experience was good or bad, we are all familiar with the dreaded “I had a terrible time and […]
Everybody in southern Oregon knew James Bowman. That was the problem. A lifelong grower who’d been cultivating cannabis in multiple states since he was 16, the 57-year-old Bowman and his “High Hopes Farms,” in unincorporated Applegate in Jackson County, boasted of serving more medical marijuana patients than any other cannabis farm in Oregon. He’d been […]
Many states, even those which haven’t yet legalized cannabis for adult use, have recognized the need to address the massive, historical and ongoing disparities in drug law enforcement. Over decades, these disparities have contributed to the United States becoming the world’s largest jailer, a country not just of mass incarceration but of the hyper-incarceration of […]
The post Best Buds Grow Weed in South African Indie Movie appeared first on High Times. In this clip from the South African indie movie Matwetwe, best friends Lefa and Papi tend to their marijuana grow, marveling at its potency and aroma. Matwetwe (Wizard) is a coming-of-age adventure following Lefa and Papi, best friends and recent […]
If you’re a longtime weed smoker, odds are that at some point you’ve run into the dreaded drug test. It comes with the territory. In fact, drug testing has been such a longstanding staple of weed culture that there’s an entire industry of tips, tricks, products, and DIY recipes that supposedly help people pass a […]
The post An Inside Look at the ‘Weed Gift’ Loophole in D.C. appeared first on High Times. In 2014, weed was legalized recreationally in Washington, D.C., but retail sales are not yet allowed. In the meantime, DC cannabis consumers have turned to a loophole in the law to get their weed arrest-free. Many dealers are taking […]
The post Mexican Cartels (Or Cops) Kill Yet Another Journalist appeared first on High Times. In the long string of Mexican journalists assassinated for covering police abuse and narco-corruption, the latest case is particularly egregious. Last Friday, authorities in San Luis Potosí found the body of Edgar Daniel Esqueda Castro outside the city’s airport, dead from three gunshot wounds. […]
The post Reaching New Highs at the 2017 New England Cannabis Cup appeared first on High Times. The 2017 High Times New England Cannabis Cup was an indoor hot box like you’ve never seen. Through the clouds of dank smoke, you could find medical marijuana patients socializing and sharing terps. There were booths with grow […]
Maine’s Governor LePage vows to veto bill regulating cannabis sales in the state, it was revealed this week. But that might not be enough to stop the measure. The Maine House of Representatives passed the bill last week by a vote of 112-34. That margin is enough to override a LePage veto. The Senate is […]
Donald Trump knows how important cannabis legalization is to millions of Americans. But the president supports few things absolutely. That’s because he profits from staying just flexible enough on the issues. On legal pot, he often repeats what the last few presidents have said: wait and see. Although some members of his team, anti-marijuana politicians, […]