45th Anniversary

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45 Years And Still Growing
WHEN I FIRST started working at High Times, in 2006, there was already 32 years of history. This renegade magazine first crashed the publishing scene in 1974, modeling itself after Playboy, but for pot enthusiasts. What could have ended up being a on
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This month, we’re celebrating the 45th anniversary of High Times magazine. High Times crashed the publishing scene in 1974 and became an immediate sensation. The magazine connected with an audience starved for subversive, counterculture journalism (w
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Letters
I read [about] schools not accepting monetary donations from marijuana businesses. I do kind of understand their side, because the federal government are assholes when it comes to giving out federal funding. They are very strict. I read somewhere tha
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Whoopi And Maya
WHEN WHOOPI GOLDBERG, the acclaimed actor, comedian and co-host of The View, decided she wanted to enter the cannabis industry, she sought out help from her friends at High Times first. She reached out to then HT associate publisher Rick Cusick for a
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Righting Drug War Wrongs
With many people now profiting from the very thing that others were once sent to jail for, expungement—giving people convicted of cannabis crimes the opportunity to reduce their convictions and scrub records that can hamper access to housing, employm
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In The Zone
FORMED IN A tiny Rutherford, NJ, bedroom by brothers Danny (guitar) and Cesar Arakaki (drums) and their longtime friend Tom Malach (vocals/guitar), Garcia Peoples live up to the promise of their name, delivering sunny, complex tunes that would do the
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The Fire This Time
THE LIGHTS WENT out in California in early October, intentionally, as it happened. The utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) pulled the plug on select regions as a prophylactic measure to prevent wildfires, which are sometimes caused when high
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The Great Magic Master
THE MYSTICAL FIGURE known on this planet as Lee “Scratch” Perry is not, he says, a human being as such. We do know that the Jamaican producer/singer/soundbedeviler’s development of dub music in the 1970s has made him an earthly legend. Perry’s wildly
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Legalization Enters A New Phase
J.J. McCoy is Senior Managing Editor for New Frontier Data TIME IS RELATIVE. The world’s most accurate clock has confirmed Albert Einstein’s proposition from 110 years ago, that time is a relative concept and that neither it nor space is as constant
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Classic Covers
The iconic first issue of High Times left an immediate mark on the publishing world. The classic cover, featuring a woman preparing to consume a mushroom, helped HT become an instant success, selling out its first three print runs. The issue was well
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A Brief History of High Times
AGAINST ALL ODDS, High Times became an internationally known magazine, now celebrating 45 years of continuous publication with more than 500 issues. There is no question that the publication far exceeded the wildest, most ambitious expectations of th
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A Cannabis Cup Odyssey
THERE ACTUALLY WAS a first High Times Cannabis Cup. In the 1980s. In Amsterdam. At the time, the War on Drugs was on. The Dutch government, however, having realized that the use of weed didn’t cause any major problems, instructed the police to look t
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The 45 Greatest Strains Of All Time
MEXICAN SATIVA Old-timers fondly remember the stimulating effects of true sun-grown mota from Central America including Oaxacan, Panama Red and the fabled Acapulco Gold. As a parent to Skunk #1, multiple Haze varieties and the Blueberry line, this Me
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A Tale of Bales
I ARRIVED IN New York City in 1976 to become an actor. But after five years of pounding the pavement and a moderate amount of success, I considered my odds and decided that stardom wasn’t in my stars. I landed in the fitness industry, which coincided
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Expert Grow Advice
Send your cannabis cultivation questions to @deardanko or deardanko@hightimes.com. SUBJECT: Selective Pollination FROM: Roland the Roadie I’m looking to pollinate just a small part of one of my outdoor plants in order to have seeds for next year. I’v
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The Path to Freedom
IT STARTS WITH words. Get the message out, and ideas have a funny way of becoming real. Even farfetched ideas like legalizing pot. The movement to legalize marijuana is a dream shared by many going way back. In 1964, the year I was born, a brave 28-y
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The Real Gateway Drug
Got a question for Dr. Mitch? Email him at 420research@gmail.com. Does nicotine increase sensitivity to THC? Snuffy Nicot Hey Snuffy, Nicotine and THC have complicated associations. Rodents previously exposed to nicotine seem more sensitive to THC, w
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Hot Products
$250 ryot.com It’s important to keep your valuables stored properly and securely, and the new LOCKR Box from RYOT provides the solution in an elegant smoking station. It includes a walnut rolling tray, three glass storage jars and a removable accesso
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Peanut Butter Cannabis Cups
NO MATTER WHAT the season, cannabis-infused peanut butter cups are the perfect treat. There’s something really special about freshly made chocolates, and the classic pairing of chocolate and peanut butter is a taste combo that never fails to please.

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