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 […]