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Colombia Wants to Spray Illicit Crops Again. The ’80s Offer a Warning

Colombia is once again looking to the skies to combat drugs. In his first speech as president, far-right leader Abelardo…

2 months ago

Cannabis in Germany: Club Licenses Stall While Medical Access Shrinks

Germany has received nearly 900 applications for cannabis cultivation associations, but only just over half have been approved as clubs…

2 months ago

How Washington Killed the Colombian Cannabis Boom And Created the Cocaine Cartels by Accident

This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. In the 1970s, Colombia’s Sierra Nevada…

2 months ago

I Talk to Plants. The Cannabis Plant Talks Back.

This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. A three-week experiment in channeling the…

3 months ago

You’ve Got Mail: Are Berlin Drug Dealers Really Leaving Free Samples in Mailboxes?

Berlin police are warning residents after receiving reports that suspected drug samples were being left in residential mailboxes, allegedly in…

3 months ago

There’s a Mountain in Morocco Where Everyone Grows Hash. The Locals Call It the Temple of the Plant. The Government Called It Illegal.

This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. In the Rif Mountains, Indigenous Berber…

4 months ago

Amsterdam Won’t Ban Tourists From Its Coffeeshops After All. It’s Coming For Their Wallets Instead.

The years-long push to lock foreign visitors out of the city’s coffeeshops just died in coalition talks. The new deal…

4 months ago

Survival Crop: When Countries Collapse, Cannabis Becomes a Lifeline

Three countries in collapse. Three cannabis economies that survived. What Lebanon, Myanmar and Afghanistan reveal about the plant when the…

4 months ago

Medical Cannabis Meets Clean Energy in Colombia’s New Solar Farm

In Baranoa, Colombia, a medical cannabis company has just launched a solar farm to power part of its own operation.…

5 months ago

The Telltale Spark: Spain Dismantled 1,850 Indoor Cannabis Grows by Tracking Illegal Power Hookups in 2025

Spain has increased penalties for electricity theft linked to indoor cannabis cultivation after Endesa reported a record number of illegal…

5 months ago