The High Times Guide to THCA: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Everyone’s Talking About It
Depending on who you ask, THCA is either the future of cannabis or the latest hemp loophole. It’s the molecule turning “legal” hemp flower into a legitimate high—the chemistry trick that’s reshaping dispensary menus and blurring the line between hemp and weed. Once a quiet lab term, THCA is now everywhere: in jars, pre-rolls, vapes, […]
The Epic High Times Cannabis Cup Journey, From Amsterdam to the Empire State
The High Times Cannabis Cup has come a long way since its scrappy beginnings in 1988. Born in Amsterdam’s smoky coffeeshops and now blossoming into a global competition judged by everyday fans, the Cup’s history is as colorful as cannabis culture itself. As High Times gears up for its New York Cannabis Cup in 2025, […]
Can Weed Mend a Broken Heart? A High Times Survival Guide
There really isn’t much of a recipe for a broken heart. We all find our own tools, our own strategies, on a path that’s rarely straightforward… or easy. “Heartbreak is a life experience that you have to go through, no matter what,” says Florencia Alcaráz, journalist and columnist for ElDiario.ar, whose ongoing work about relationships, […]
High Times Strains Of The Month: October 2025
The Strains of the Month for October features a plethora of heaters we’re sure our readers will enjoy. This lineup showcases some of the latest and greatest strains to hit the recreational market this fall. There are also a few award winners who have taken top honors at contests all over the country. This lineup […]
A.C. Moon Cameron | Cannabis Business Times
A.C. Moon Cameron is a second-generation cannabis farmer with 26 years of dedication to the cannabis industry, founding her first canna company in 2001, Harvest Moon Munchie Co., to serve the patients of California. Patented inventor of Croptops Greenhouses and awarded International Business Innovator, her research in plant science has been seen worldwide. Founder of […]
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 […]
High Times Magazine Celebrates 50 Years With New Editor-In-Chief, Return of the Cannabis Cup & Print Issue
High Times, the iconic voice in cannabis culture, psychedelics, advocacy and industry insight, proudly announces the release of its limited-edition, collectible 50th Anniversary Issue, the appointment of award-winning journalist Javier Hasse as its new Editor-in-Chief and the long-awaited return of the Cannabis Cup. Together, these milestones mark five decades of cannabis journalism, culture and community, […]
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 […]
High Times Cannabis Cup New York: 3 Weeks Left To Sign Up
The countdown is on: there are just three weeks left to sign up for the High Times Cannabis Cup New York: People’s Choice Edition 2025, the largest People’s Choice Cup in High Times history. This year’s competition is recreational only. All products must be licensed by New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and comply […]
THCa That Hits and Helps: High Times’ Latest Line Funds Real Journalism
The logo is legendary. The flower is fire. And now, High Times is lighting up shelves again with a brand-new line of THCa prerolls, flower, and vapes, all rolled in RAW cones and produced with hhemp.co’s hemp formulations. This isn’t just a product drop; it’s a statement. A reawakening. A way to support the kind […]