High Times

Cannabis business owners often need to be creative in order to stand out and achieve success, in addition to other necessary qualities such as passion and dedication. This can be done in a variety of ways, such as seeking out and cultivating an ever-evolving library of strains as evident with California-based brand THC Design. Others establish ways to become leaders in markets such as South Africa, which is expanding at a rapid pace. Some business owners think out of the box by growing vertically, as seen in the cultivation operation at Oakland, California-based Flora & Flame. Our annual Arts & Culture issue focuses on the creativity that leads to success in this industry, and the ingenuity required to pave the path forward.…

NOT TOO LONG AGO, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT with one of my favorite cannabis farmers, Tina Gordon of Moon Made Farms. Driving up the steep hillside in Garberville, California to Gordon’s farm and homestead feels like ascending into a different realm. The cannabis farms in Southern Humboldt County are off-the-grid, and the rural lifestyle there is very different from my own in a dense urban city. With space and time the sacred ritual of smoking cannabis takes on more weight. Gordon believes that every bud tells a story; each is their own work of art. In this annual Arts & Culture issue, we’re highlighting several different cultivators who are creating art through the lens of the flower. We’re also looking back on two decades of one of the most…

In a survey published June 5 in JAMA Network Open, one out of six primary care patients said they used cannabis, and many said the reasons for using it were primarily for medical purposes. The findings suggest that many cannabis consumers use it with medical intentions, despite characterizing their use as recreational. About 176,000 patients completed the survey, including almost 30,000 (17%) who said they were cannabis consumers. Among those who self-reported cannabis use, 35% were flagged for a moderate or high risk of cannabis use disorder. Among cannabis users, 40% had consumed cannabis once or twice during the previous three months, 17% used cannabis monthly, a quarter (25%) used cannabis every week, and nearly a fifth (19%) used cannabis on a daily or near-daily basis. Nearly half (47%) of…

Hemp production is booming in Idaho, where ironically, marijuana-derived CBD and full-spectrum CBD with any traces of THC are banned. The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation released data on May 31, showing an increase in hemp cultivation in the state for last year. During 2023, farmers planted 1,273 acres of hemp, which is a massive increase from the 459 acres cultivated in 2022. Idaho was the 50th state in the U.S. to legalize the production and cultivation of hemp after Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 126 in April 2021. A majority of Idaho hemp is grown in south central Idaho. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture program manager Greg Blahato explained that plants grown for hemp fiber seem to respond well to the climate. Some of the challenges that are…

This strain is devilishly white. Grown by @absolute.chronic.farms this White Devil is yet another example of how resinous plants can get with the right genetics and inputs. It’s from a cut by @clonefamofficial under lights by @fohse.inc and pumped with nutrients by @vegbloom. The high amount of resinous trichome development is mostly due to the expertise and wizardry of lead cultivator @the_maine_hippy. Not everyone can grow like this; it takes years of experience to master cannabis cultivation in this way.…

@USArmyAirborne @HIGH_TIMES_Mag If you support marijuana legalization then stop drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes until marijuana is legalized. These corporations will put a foot in Congress’s asshole until they get it done. Take money out of their pockets. @TheDankInformer @HIGH_TIMES_Mag People need to stop consuming chemically hemp-derived cannabinoids made by amateur wannabe chemists in an unsafe and unregulated environment. You don’t know what is in there! @JohnStofko5 @HIGH_TIMES_Mag THC in blood & saliva are not predictors of impairment. @StonerConfused @HIGH_TIMES_Mag @GovRonDeSantis needs to smoke a joint and chill the fuck out. People are going to always smoke whether you think you can control it or not. @hybrid_420 @HIGH_TIMES_Mag When I tell you the decades my friends and I spent pondering how capitalists would infest a beautiful thing this was one of the 1st things we imagined. Nightmares of…