Activism

Legal Weed Didn’t Fix South Africa’s Cannabis Problem

High Times reporter John Veit traces South Africa’s turbulent cannabis landscape with activists  Myrtle Clarke and Trenton Birch, highlighting the…

9 months ago

2025 Was the Year Governments Went to War With Weed Without Saying So

In 2025, cannabis policy did not move in a straight line toward legalization. It got stranger. A bunch of governments…

10 months ago

The Cannabis Justice Crisis Still Haunting 2025: Parker Coleman’s 60-Year Sentence Is a National Shame

In 2025, cannabis is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Everywhere in the sense that you can buy it…

10 months ago

Wall Street Wants Stock Listings. Cannabis Wants Justice.

The ink was barely dry on President Trump’s cannabis rescheduling order when the same question started bouncing around boardrooms, Discords,…

10 months ago

Rescheduling Is A Bread Sandwich: Same Law, Better PR

A federal number changed. Prohibition did not. This is a nothing burger. For a moment, it sounded historic. Cannabis was…

10 months ago

Big Alcohol Says Weed Will Make You Puke? Hmm…

In recent weeks, media outlets from Fox 8 to CNN have turned up the volume on stories about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis…

10 months ago

Mary Bailey Named Recipient of the 2025 DOPE® Award for Cannabis Justice Work

DOPE® is returning with a renewed purpose. High Times and Dope Magazine are relaunching the DOPE® program as an active…

10 months ago

The AIDS-Era Origins of America’s Cannabis Laws

The modern cannabis market and its sleek dispensaries, brand collaborations, and Green Wednesday promos for infused pre-rolls feel far removed…

11 months ago

This Single Decision Keeps $10 Billion in Weed Money Out of America’s Economy—Every Year

As cannabis becomes a booming global industry, America is stuck on the sidelines. While countries like Canada, Portugal and Colombia…

11 months ago

Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America

As cannabis becomes a regulated global commodity—spanning pharma, exports and healthcare—the U.S. risks falling behind. While other regions advance professionalized,…

11 months ago