WTF, New Jersey!? Lawmakers Want to Criminalize Legacy Weed Buyers Again
New Jersey sold legalization as an exit ramp from the old playbook: fewer arrests, less stigma, more sanity. Now, a top state […]
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Make your voice heard and help protect Texans’ right to hemp
This January, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is considering a proposed ruling that could restrict the rights of Texans […]
The Hard Truth About Washington and Cannabis Reform: Time, Money, and More Time
Guest Op-Ed by Gretchen Gailey, President of Project Champion If there is one lesson the cannabis industry should have learned by now, […]
Costa Rica’s Election Draws Near: What Are the Candidates’ Positions on Weed?
Presidential elections in Costa Rica are scheduled for February 1, 2026, and we’re looking at quite a broad landscape. Amid fragmentation and […]
Hemp’s Death Sentence Gets a Stay of Execution
A bipartisan bill would push the federal hemp THC ban to 2028, buying time for farmers, brewers, and lawmakers to replace prohibition […]
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 human cost […]
When Pharma and MAGA World Agree on Weed Rescheduling, Something’s Up
Something unusual is happening in cannabis policy right now. Groups that almost never agree on anything are suddenly speaking the same language. […]
Chile at a Crossroads: What Does a Hard-Right Presidency Mean for the Future of Cannabis?
A new chapter begins for Chilean politics. After winning the runoff election against candidate Jeannette Jara by 58% to 41%, President-elect José […]
How the Cannabis Lobby Finally Got Trump to Budge
Cannabis didn’t win Trump over with a single argument. It wore him down. For more than a year, executives, advocates, pollsters and […]
Cannabis Rescheduling: What the Executive Order Doesn’t Do — and Who It Actually Helps
Editor’s Note: High Times has long supported the removal of cannabis from Schedule I and ultimately federal descheduling. The following guest column […]