Every grower wants bigger buds. Healthy plants. The kind of trichomes that glisten, with terpene and cannabinoid content that deliver the perfect full-spectrum high. That’s the goal, whether your setup is in the backyard, a basement, or squeezed into a spare closet—you want your plants to reach their full potential. But somewhere along the way,
The countdown is on: there are just three weeks left to sign up for the High Times Cannabis Cup New York: People’s Choice Edition 2025, the largest People’s Choice Cup in High Times history. This year’s competition is recreational only. All products must be licensed by New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and comply
Few actors are as iconic as Bryan Cranston. Most people might recognize him for his starring role in Breaking Bad, which marked a turning point in television; but many still remember him as Malcolm’s quirky dad in Malcolm in the Middle. Two completely opposite characters, brought to life thanks to Cranston’s incomparable talent and versatility.
In the outlaw days of California cannabis, Nat Pennington used to store his weed in pickle barrels buried in the ground. Back then, Pennington needed a way to stockpile his crop in a way that would make it last until next year’s harvest. And, with the active threat of federal law enforcement, he also needed
Everything seemed on track… until it wasn’t. Germany made history as the European country that went furthest with cannabis regulation, both on the recreational and medical fronts. In no time, record-breaking imports rolled in, the market expanded, and thousands of patients found relief thanks to easier access. Legalizing medical cannabis opened up economic opportunities, but
By David Sandelman The cannabis industry’s focus on cultivation is a natural given, considering the history of the plant and the consumer’s familiarity with it. But this obsession with cultivation and the harvest–however well intended– can often come with a price if it leads to neglecting one of the most critical stages of product development:
Just as chakras map across the human body, so does the earth have its own spiritual hotspots. Places where energy gathers, where something bigger than us hums beneath the soil. Northern California, and the Emerald Triangle in particular, has always been one of those hotspots. When I first set out to write this, I thought
Even as cannabis legalization spreads across America, a stark injustice remains unresolved: veterans imprisoned for nonviolent cannabis offenses are still serving long sentences. This week, the Last Prisoner Project and the Balanced Veterans Network have joined forces to bring their stories to light and push Congress to stop penalizing those who served. Locked Up for
I was five years old when the labels started stacking up. Bipolar disorder. ADHD. Dyslexia. Alexithymia. The doctor’s name was Dr. Christensen, and I can still see him sitting across from my parents as I played with toys in the corner of the office. He told them I would probably never live a normal life.
Most scholars believe the Hashashin’s love for their namesake substance is an exaggeration, if not an outright fabrication. When the Italian merchant Marco Polo traveled through the Middle East on his way to China, he was told a story about a group of assassins known as the Hashashin, who lived in a hilltop fortress ruled
