Slapwoods x DJ Screw: The Screw Pack
Slapwoods is announcing its first-ever official collaboration with DJ Screw, the late Houston legend whose chopped-and-screwed sound changed the pace of hip-hop. The limited release, called The Screw Pack, pairs Slapwoods’ premium natural leaf wraps with a flavor profile inspired by purple soda and dirty Sprite, according to Slapwoods. For a Houston-born brand built around […]
Resistance Is Fertile: A Conversation With Logan Grendel of Focused on Infinity
It could be so easy to believe that cannabis culture is something that has been fully claimed by the profit-driven forces of capitalism. The polished packaging that lines the shelves of dispensaries. The slick branding that populates the websites of many cannabis advocates and cannabis-centered companies. But somewhere on the streets of Harlem, Logan Grendel—artist, […]
Cannaleaks: Nearly One Million Cannabis Club Users’ Data Was Exposed
Nearly 985,000 cannabis club identity documents were reportedly exposed through public URLs linked to Cannabis Club Systems and PuffPal, raising serious questions about how the industry protects sensitive user data. The incident underscores why privacy is especially critical in cannabis, where leaked information can affect not only finances, but also employment, immigration, reputation, and legal […]
What Your Lungs Already Know About Weed Smoke
Pop the jar. Take a slow inhale. Squeeze the bud between your fingers and feel how sticky it is. That’s where every honest conversation about cannabis and lungs has to start: not in a research paper, but in your hand, with the plant you’re about to put in your body. The political landscape around cannabis […]
There’s a Mountain in Morocco Where Everyone Grows Hash. The Locals Call It the Temple of the Plant. The Government Called It Illegal.
This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. In the Rif Mountains, Indigenous Berber farmers have grown cannabis for generations and gone to prison for it. Now the country wants their hash on the global medical cannabis market. A dispatch from Morocco’s kif country with veteran activist Abdellatif Adebibe. […]
High Times Strains of the Month: June 2026
Award-winning cannabis journalist and best-selling author David Downs highlights the hottest flowers blazing up the charts in legal U.S. states for the start of summer. It’s his new monthly column, dubbed “Terp Sherpa,” out for the first of the month. You don’t have to know “a guy” anymore. America’s roughly 42 million or so active […]
The Baby From Sublime’s ‘What I Got’ Video Is Now the Band’s Frontman. He’s Bradley Nowell’s Son.
In the early ’90s, the SoCal trio of Bradley Nowell, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh pioneered a mashup of ska, punk, reggae and hip-hop that took the airwaves and stoner culture by storm, before tragedy struck. Now, 30 years later, Brad’s son Jakob Nowell adds closure and a compelling new chapter to the band’s storied […]
Breaking Down Cannabis Automation’s Road to Success
There’s a moment most cannabis operators hit where hustle stops being enough. At first, production is manageable. A few employees can hand-fill pre-rolls, package flower, label jars, and keep orders moving out the door. But once demand starts climbing, the cracks show up fast. Labor costs spike. Consistency slips. Packaging becomes a bottleneck. Teams start […]
The Cannabis Industry Forgot Who Built It
Legal cannabis promised legitimacy. Instead, many of the people who carried the culture through prohibition are being priced, regulated, and pushed out of the industry they helped build. I am beyond angry. A lot of us are. People who have lived this industry are not slightly disappointed. Many of us are livid because cannabis is […]
A U.S. Weed Company Finally Cracked The NYSE. It Had To Leave The Recreational Pot Behind.
The Door Opened In April A Second Green Rush. Maybe? Trulieve becomes the first U.S. cannabis company to trade on the NYSE on June 10. To get through the door, it carved the recreational weed out of the company entirely. Wall Street is letting in a U.S. weed company for the first time. Just not […]