What Happened to the Cannabis Goody Bag?
Once a symbol of abundance, the cannabis goody bag has gotten leaner. Maybe what’s disappearing isn’t just free weed, but a culture of generosity. Three years ago on 4/20, I attempted something wildly ambitious: creating a beautiful cannabis goody bag for my first live event: “Women, Writing, Weed and Wine.” Not decent or okay or […]
Flock Cameras and Cannabis: Police Are Tracking Trips to Legal Weed States
By Javier Hasse and Camila Berriex Wisconsin police used a nationwide camera network to reconstruct one man’s trips to Michigan, then cited those trips in the case they built to search his car for weed. In one California town, the same company’s cameras got the plate wrong in 71% of the alerts they sent to […]
Opinion: Cannabis Should Be Mandatory. The ‘Normie’ World Needs a Joint More Than Anyone.
What would happen if everyone, from world leaders to stay-at-home moms, tried weed? Cannabis might function less as escapism and more as a tool for empathy, introspection, and slowing down an increasingly hyperproductive world. The real danger may not be getting high, but remaining trapped inside a version of “normality” built on stress, ego, and […]
New York to Allow Weed Sales at Farmers Markets, Giving Small Growers a Fighting Chance
New York has expanded access to Cannabis Showcase Events, giving licensed microbusinesses more ways to participate in temporary markets and reach consumers beyond traditional dispensaries. The change creates new opportunities for small operators, although events remain tightly regulated and growers still face the broader challenges of cost, competition, and compliance. Buying vegetables, artisanal cheese, and […]
Cannabis Pest Management: The Everswarm IPM Strategy for 2026
Pests are not static enemies. They are evolving armies—adapting to your sprays, outrunning your biocontrols, and reshaping your soil. Here is what the latest science says you should do about it. By Jorge Cervantes in collaboration with Matthew Gates, Zenthanol Consulting & Stefan Meyer. TL;DR Across U.S. cannabis operations, fungal pathogens dominate the disease landscape—over […]
The Convenience Revolution Has Finally Reached Cannabis
Nearly every consumer category now delivers or ships. Cannabis was one of the last to catch up, and the shift is changing who buys THC and how. Most of what Americans buy now arrives without anyone leaving the house. Dinner comes in twenty minutes. Groceries are ordered on a phone and left at the door. […]
Rick Ross Doesn’t Want Dispensary Weed
He smokes in boardrooms, but he’s still on that underground frequency. This content originally appeared in the High Times Spring/Summer 2026 print issue. Get yours here. “You’ve taken control of your life when you decide when, where, and what you smoke,” Rick Ross says. Not posturing, not flexing. Just his take on success. A measurement […]
They Were Arrested for Cannabis. Now California Gives Activists Medals and Home Growers Golden Bears.
Thirty years after Prop 215, the California State Fair crowned its first home-grow champion and hung medals on the people who made growing legal in the first place. Some of them had been arrested for it. The question came from the stage, and hands went up across the room. “How many in this audience were […]
‘Super Troopers 3’ Was Written By Stoners. Director Jay Chandrasekhar Wants You To Watch It Like One.
The director, co-writer and co-star of Super Troopers 3 sits down and smokes up at the Woods WeHo for an enlightened sesh touching on stoner comedies, the challenges of legal weed and pullover pranks in the era of TikTok. HT: So you’ve been working with these characters for almost a quarter of a century now. […]
Can Cannabis Clean Up the Vape Problem?
Vape hardware is one of the cannabis industry’s most persistent waste problems. Fernway launched the first take-back program in 2022, and this summer opened its dropboxes to any brand’s device. The New York episode of Kicking Back, High Times’ World Cup road series, includes a brief stop at The Travel Agency on Fifth Avenue, where […]