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Ethan Hawke’s First Acting Award Was a Bong From High Times. He Has Not Forgotten It.

Long before his fifth Oscar nomination, Ethan Hawke’s first acting award came in the form of a bong. Not a…

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Standing on the Moon in Japan: Hemp, History, and the Long Game in Japan

I arrived in Tokyo in November for the Japanese International Hemp Expo (JIHE) 2025 with a familiar mix of jet…

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Tamara Anderson Is Not Here to Ask Permission

The founder of Culinary & Cannabis didn’t wait for the industry to make room for her. She built her own.…

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I Was Wrong About the Hippies

It’s difficult to admit this—especially to the readers of High Times—but for most of my life, I flat-out hated the…

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When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash

More than a decade ago, my fitness coach and friend, Jenny, called me in distress. She had just been attacked…

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Why More Equipment Won’t Fix Your Yield Problem

The head grower at a 100,000-square-foot facility was getting hammered over flat yields. Investors wanted “efficiency,” the CEO wanted a…

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In Praise of Slowness: Weed as a Countercultural Tool Against Hustle Culture

Time seems to go by so fast. In reality, it moves no faster—or slower—than ever, but there’s a very specific…

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Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained: Bob Weir and the Culture That Got There First

This piece is, first and foremost, a tribute to Bob Weir, and to a life spent creating, persisting, and refusing…

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New York Cannabis Cup Winners: The Brands and Products That Took Top Honors

From dialed-in flower to standout vapes, edibles, and drinks, this year’s Cannabis Cup results highlight the operators setting the pace…

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The Demonization of THC

The cannabis wellness conversation is hyper-focused on cannabinoids, when it should focus on how weed is grown. As science further…

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