Culture

The Keepers of the Hidden Hills: Survival and Spirit in the Emerald Triangle

Just as chakras map across the human body, so does the earth have its own spiritual hotspots. Places where energy…

11 months ago

Did the Legendary Order of Assassins Really Smoke Hashish?

Most scholars believe the Hashashin’s love for their namesake substance is an exaggeration, if not an outright fabrication. When the…

11 months ago

Dance ‘Til You’re Dead! The Medieval Bad Trip That Killed Hundreds

This isn’t about that night you dropped too much MDMA at the club. And no, it’s not a Yeah Yeah…

11 months ago

Cannabis Clubs vs. Gentrification: When Tourists Take Over Barcelona

If there have been two burning topics in Barcelona this summer, they’re tourism and the future of cannabis clubs. Two…

11 months ago

[Video Podcast] Why Big Corporations Fear Weed And Why Success Isn’t About Cool: Josh Kesselman Speaks Out

High Times is back in your ears. Episode one of the new High Times With Josh Kesselman Podcast is here.…

11 months ago

When Cannabis Brands Blur Into Youth Culture, Regulators Notice: Lessons From Tobacco’s Past

TL;DR: Cannabis is meant to be enjoyable for adults. But when products start looking like candy or cartoons, the line…

12 months ago

The Alchemy of Cannabis Cuisine: Chef Nikki Steward Brings Her High-End Affair Ethos to Revelry

When people talk about cannabis cuisine, there’s usually one name that rises to the top: Chef Nikki Steward. Known for…

12 months ago

Amsterdam’s Green Paradox: How the Dutch Made Weed Global Without Legalizing It

I still keep, in my phone’s notepad, the list of strains I smoked and the coffeeshops where I scored them—a…

12 months ago

From Jesuits to Joints: The Centuries-Old Building at the Heart of Madrid’s N7A Club

On a quiet slope between San Bernardo and Conde Duque, the building at Noviciado 7 has stood for more than…

12 months ago

Adventures in Berkeley’s Psychedelic Wunderground

I tiptoed through a creaky hallway overlaid with vinyl, careful as if not to wake sleeping parents. Sock-footed in solidarity,…

12 months ago