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 […]
This Recovery Month, Here’s How to Support Accessible Paths to Healing
Every September, National Recovery Month shines a light on the millions of people facing addiction and searching for ways forward. In Denver, a small nonprofit called HoliHub is showing that recovery can be something more than meetings in a basement or a strict one-size-fits-all program. It can be community, compassion, and even creativity. A Different […]
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 […]
The Toking Traveler: Why Amsterdam Weed Is Mostly Boof
You know those tequila shops in Mexico? The tourist traps in every major resort town that try to pass off random blends of grain spirits as the real-deal Holyfield blue agave tequila? Yes, this may come as a shock to our audience, but if you have even the slightest sense of what defines a quality […]
Eric Zink Went To The Edge And Found A Way Back: His Take On Sobriety, Survival And Self-Awareness
Eric Zink doesn’t flinch when he talks about his rock bottom. He’s lived it more than once. “I tried getting sober at 23. I didn’t get sober until I was 36,” he told High Times. “My life has been destroying it, rebuilding it, having an amazing life for like a year or two, then self-sabotaging […]
600 Immigrants Deported For Cannabis In 2025, While Legal Weed Hits $45 Billion
In the U.S., the legal cannabis industry rakes in billions of dollars a year, expected to hit $45 billion by 2025. Meanwhile, the plant is already legal for adult use in 24 states and for medical use in 40. For many, that means booming businesses, shiny dispensaries, and a culture gone mainstream. For others, though, […]
The Psychedelic Puppets: Jason Silva And Brad Necyk Map The Inner Trip
Jason Silva has spent years putting feeling and language to states that are hard to name. His Shots of Awe films mix philosophy, science and poetry in a burst of energy that feels like watching someone dream out loud. Brad Necyk, a Canadian artist and researcher, has explored where mental health, psychedelics and storytelling meet. […]
Want Clean, Safe Cannabis? Home Grow And Legal Access Are The Answer
It comes as no surprise that police in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently walked back claims that exposure to “fentanyl-laced cannabis” was responsible for a local woman’s tragic overdose death. While street fentanyl can no doubt be deadly, the substance is rarely, if ever, present in cannabis. Nonetheless, sensational headlines and dubious police reports claiming otherwise remain plentiful. For […]
Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary: A Long, Strange Celebration In Golden Gate Park
The Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary celebration at Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park was less a concert and more a cosmic convergence. Dead and Company were joined by Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, and Trey Anastasio from Phish, each bringing their own magic to the party. For me, it was one of those rare moments where […]
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[Video Podcast] The Humboldt Outlaw Grower Who Turned Moonlight Into A Cultivation Empire
High Times’ Outlaw Series is where the people who lived through the real cannabis underground tell their own stories. In this new episode, host Holly Crawford talks with second-generation Humboldt grower Nik Erickson, whose family has been in Northern California since the Gold Rush. For Nik, cannabis has always been part of the backdrop. His […]