The legendary brands has been in a downward spiral since wannabe VC Adam Levin took over the show in December 2016. The ultimate cannabis bro, Levin lead High Times directly into the ground with hubris, arrogance, and by treating other cannabis businesses as second class citizens. From his farce hiring of Stormy Simon to be CEO, to his recent $600,000 payment to the SEC to settle securities fraud charges, High Times has been nothing short of a dismal disappoinment for those that grew up with the iconic magazine.