Regenerative Cannabis: Living Soil Growers in Humboldt, Oregon and Maine
A land-rooted look at the growers reshaping cannabis through living soil, ecological intelligence and regenerative cultivation. This article originally appeared in High Times’ Spring/Summer 2026 print edition. Get yours here. The story of modern cannabis cultivation often begins the same way: a garage, a single grow light and a determination to coax a plant into thriving in […]
Jamaica’s Cannabis Reform Opens a New Path for Small Growers
Jamaica has introduced two new special permits designed to help traditional growers and small farmers enter its regulated cannabis industry despite the financial, technical and administrative barriers that have historically kept them out. The reforms create transitional and community-based pathways into the legal market while extending cultivation licenses and simplifying some requirements. What Is Jamaica’s […]
Sonoma County Drone Surveillance: ACLU Lawsuit, Fines and Cannabis Growers
The violations had nothing to do with cannabis. Neither did nearly half the drone flights Sonoma County made in 2024, according to an ACLU lawsuit alleging around 700 warrantless flights over private property since 2019. The county has stopped flying while it negotiates a settlement. A Northern California county has paused a controversial drone surveillance […]
Can Jamaica’s Cannabis Permits Help Legacy Growers?
Jamaica created a new route into its regulated cannabis market, but a permit alone cannot guarantee that traditional farmers will share in the profits. The Cubans have cigars, and Jamaicans have ganja. So why have the traditional farmers behind Jamaica’s most celebrated crop struggled to find a place in its legal cannabis industry? In April […]
Why Growers Keep Talking About Crop Steering
Growers used to react to their plants. Now they are learning to guide them. Crop steering is the framework behind that shift, and it is quietly changing how serious cultivators think about every irrigation, every feed, and every degree of climate. Something has changed in the way experienced growers talk about their gardens. A decade […]