I Worked a Day as a Budtender in Brooklyn: Here’s What I Learned
The first thing I learned guest budtending in Brooklyn? Your feet hurt before your shift is halfway done. But the conversations make it worth it. I spent the day behind the counter at By Any Other Name (BAON) in Clinton Hill to experience budtending from the inside, where product knowledge matters, but people matter more. […]
High Times Editor-in-Chief Nominated for His Second ‘Cannabis Journalist of the Year’ Award: Here’s How to Vote
Our editor-in-chief, Javier Hasse, is officially in the running for Cannabis Journalist of the Year at the 2025 Emjays Awards. Again. Javier already won the honor last year, and this new nomination puts him back in the spotlight alongside some of the best writers in the game. The Emjays are where cannabis media, marketing, and […]
We Tried the New Puffco Proxy at PuffCon LA: Here’s How It Ripped
PuffCon dropped into downtown LA like it owned the lot. Not metaphorically. Literally. A working film studio became the backdrop for two full days of rosin, glass, beats, heat, and everything in between. The streets were fake, but the sesh was real. There were prop LAPD cruisers parked in one area, glassblowers throwing flame just […]
Here’s How Much Your Old ‘High Times’ Issues May Be Worth
You can’t underestimate the overall impact of High Times in the world of printed media and counterculture over the decades. It unapologetically pushed the envelope of what publishers could get away with—despite periodic moral fervor—paving the way for future generations of cannabis publications. In other words, this is no normal magazine. Grading High Times Issues […]
Trump Claims Tylenol Causes Autism: Here’s the (Lack of) Evidence
Fearmongering, blaming mothers, and even talk of a so-called “magic cure for autism” were featured in controversial remarks by President Trump. He cited what critics called a “high-quality” science’ report, though outlets like The Guardian challenged its credibility. During his speech, Trump described the rise in autism diagnoses as a “horrible crisis,” a topic he […]
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 […]