Oliver Tree Deals Art: Remembering The Late Singer Through His 2020 High Times Interview
Editor’s note: We originally published this interview with Oliver Tree in 2020, around the release of his debut album “Ugly Is Beautiful.” Oliver Tree Nickell passed away on June 14, 2026, at 32, one of six people killed when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro. He was traveling on his World’s First World Tour. […]
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 […]
How Many Times Was Paul McCartney Arrested for Weed?
We take a trip down memory lane tracing Paul McCartney’s multiple cannabis-related run-ins with the law, from minor fines to his nine-day detention in Japan in 1980. Paul McCartney, Weed, and His Encounters With the Law The relationship between music and weed surprises exactly no one. In particular, the connection between the plant and The […]
High Times’ Javier Hasse Named International Journalist of the Year at the Business of Cannabis Awards in London
High Times Editor-in-Chief Javier Hasse took home “International Journalist of the Year” at the third annual Business of Cannabis Awards in London, edging out a field of nominees from publications across Europe and beyond. The recognition follows a year of expanded global coverage at the magazine. High Times Editor-in-Chief Javier Hasse was named International Journalist […]
ScHoolboy Q Quits Weed After Smoking 20 Times a Day. Here’s Why.
ScHoolboy Q says he’s done smoking weed and, according to him, the decision came after years of heavy use, a sense that the habit had stopped doing anything for him, and a desire to set an example for his children. Still, he recognized its health benefits —distinguishing it from habits like alcohol— and how it […]
The Best Weed In New Jersey, According To The High Times Cannabis Cup
The first-ever New Jersey High Times Cannabis Cup went down May 1 at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. More than 2,500 judges across the state weighed in across 13 categories. Niche. swept the flower podium. ONYX cleaned up across concentrates and edibles. And here’s everyone who took home a trophy. Every winner, every category […]