A Return To Criminalization Is Not The Solution To Unfair Rules Differences Between Hemp And Marijuana (Op-Ed)
“This division, at once under- and over-regulated, is not the cannabis and cannabinoid industry that any of us need.” By Adam Smith, Marijuana Policy Project This week, Chris Lindsey, a former Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) staffer and now vice president of the industry association American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), published an op-ed […]
Most Military Veterans Support Legalizing Marijuana For Recreational And Medical Use, Poll Shows
A strong majority of military veterans support legalizing marijuana and other cannabis-related reforms, according to a new survey conducted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). IAVA’s survey of 47o of its members found that 61 percent want to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes and 87 percent want to allow medical use. Nearly three out […]
Police Would Rather Deal With People High On Marijuana Than Drunk On Alcohol, Iowa Governor Candidate Says
The Democratic Party’s nominee for Iowa governor is continuing to call for marijuana legalization, saying in a debate with his GOP opponent that the reform would make law enforcement’s job easier while also raising revenue to help fund education. “If we tax cannabis the way we tax alcohol and treat it the way we treat […]
Why Is Marijuana Regulated More Strictly Than Alcohol, Even Though It Is Safer To Use? (Op-Ed)
“I can tell you exactly where every gram of our cannabis comes from based on a compliance chain that’s a mile long.” By Wes Ritchie, Tree House Craft Cannabis via CommonWealth Beacon I have spent the last seven years of my career operating businesses in two highly regulated industries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Over […]
Dozens Of Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Voters To Keep Marijuana Sales Legal By Rejecting Measure On November Ballot
More than 50 Massachusetts state lawmakers are joining together to oppose an initiative on the November ballot to roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law. House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) and Senate President Karen Spilka (D) are among the 62 Democrats and Republicans who announced their support for keeping recreational cannabis sales legal in the […]
Wiz Khalifa Interview: Weed, Fitness, Khalifa Kush and Quitting Alcohol
Ten years after his last High Times cover, Wiz Khalifa still smokes every day, still works like hell and has no interest in playing anybody’s idea of a stoner. The difference now is the discipline underneath it. This article originally appeared in High Times’ Summer/Fall 2026 print edition. Get yours here. Photos by Joyce Charat […]
Psychedelic Church’s Secret Agreement With DEA And Approval From Iowa Officials Allows Import And Manufacturing Of Ayahuasca
“The parties agree that maintaining the memorandum of agreement under seal is necessary to protect important public and privacy interests.” By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch After years of litigation over its nonprofit status and use of a hallucinogenic controlled substance, an Iowa-based church is one step closer to being able to import the drug. […]
Kentucky Now Has Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open In Every Region Of The State, Governor Announces
The governor of Kentucky announced on Friday that medical marijuana dispensaries are now open across all 11 licensing regions of the state following the opening of Sunnyside Dispensary in Floyd County this week. “Kentuckians suffering from PTSD, cancer, terminal illnesses, sickle cell anemia and more deserve a safe, non-addictive option for relief, and medical cannabis […]
Florida Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks To Show The Rest Of The Country That Legalization Is Better Than Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“Florida doesn’t need to wait for Washington to show what responsible regulation looks like.” By Dani Baranowski, Florida Hemp Beverage Coalition In Umatilla, Florida, my grandmother’s friends unwind over a game of spades with a low-dose THC drink in hand. My friends in their thirties are reaching for the same drinks for different reasons. Some […]
Most Pre-Rolls Suck. Josh Kesselman Thinks He Found the Fix, and He Wants the Industry to Copy Him.
Three people who judge cannabis for a living were asked separately what’s wrong with the pre-roll aisle. None knew what the others had said. They landed in almost exactly the same place. Then one of them built a fix and published it so his competitors could steal it. When’s the last time you smoked a […]