Bipartisan Majority Of Americans Support Rescheduling Marijuana And Say It Has Medical Value, New Poll Finds After Trump Takes Action
A bipartisan majority of Americans support federally rescheduling marijuana, according to a new poll. And most also believe it should be entirely legal for adults to use cannabis. The YouGov survey was released just days after President Donald Trump directed the attorney general to expeditiously complete the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I to […]
You Thought CBD Was for Boomers. College Students Are Using It to Survive School.
CBD’s reputation still lingers somewhere between yoga studios and grandparents’ medicine cabinets. College students did not get that memo. According to a new, large-scale study from the University of Georgia, nearly half of college students have tried CBD, and close to one in three use it at least once a month. The reasons are familiar […]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Psilocybin And Establish Framework For Therapeutic Access
“Law enforcement officers, first responders and veterans carry real trauma, and too many run out of options.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America In a historic move on Friday, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health voted to advance two pivotal pieces of legislation regarding psilocybin, marking a significant shift in the state’s approach […]
A Christmas Carol by Truman Capote, as told to Andy Warhol
In the “Opinion” section of the December, 1978 edition of High Times, famed writer Truman Capote (1924 – 1984) chats with art-world legend Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987) about what they want for Christmas. Merry Christmas… AW: So do you know what you want for Xmas? TC: Well, first of all, I don’t want anything […]
High Times Greats: A Christmas Story – Which Real Meaning?
For an article in the December, 1979 edition of High Times, late, great counterculture correspondent Glenn O’Brien examined the connections between Santa Claus and a specific kind of psychedelic mushroom known as the fly agaric, aka the toadstool that conquered the universe. In fact, the existence of Santa could be related to a shaman in […]
Bipartisan Tennessee Lawmakers Push For State-Level Marijuana Reform Following Trump’s Federal Rescheduling Move
“Our marijuana laws are stuck in the dark ages–overly punitive, out of step with our neighbors and holding our state back.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for new marijuana laws following President Donald Trump’s executive order to loosen cannabis restrictions. Democratic Sen. London Lamar of […]
Adventures with Santa: Puff, Puff, Pass with Josh Kesselman
For more than a decade, “Adventures with Santa” has appeared in magazines around the world: a fictional series blending holiday magic with cannabis culture, compassion, and plant wisdom. Each year, Santa drops in on real figures from the cannabis community for a little medicine, a little conversation, and a reminder of why this plant matters. […]
Federal Health Programs Will Cover Up To $500 Worth Of CBD For Certain Patients By April, Trump Official Dr. Oz Says
A top Trump administration health official said last week that his agency will soon launch a novel program to have Medicare cover the costs of CBD for certain patients. But while the administration has not yet released specific details about the initiative’s rollout, one cannabis company that says it’s partnering with the government on the […]
The Cannabis Justice Crisis Still Haunting 2025: Parker Coleman’s 60-Year Sentence Is a National Shame
In 2025, cannabis is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Everywhere in the sense that you can buy it legally in glittery storefronts, order it for delivery like pizza, see it advertised on billboards, hear politicians brag about the tax revenue, and watch corporate executives talk about “innovation” with the same straight face Big […]
The U.S. Military Is Funding MDMA-Assisted Therapy Research for PTSD (For Real)
A Department of Defense (DoD)-funded clinical trial will study MDMA-assisted therapy paired with Massed Prolonged Exposure for PTSD in active-duty service members. For decades, MDMA lived far outside the walls of official medicine. Let alone the U.S. military. That wall just moved. The U.S. Department of Defense is funding a $4.9 million clinical trial investigating […]