The Demonization of THC
The cannabis wellness conversation is hyper-focused on cannabinoids, when it should focus on how weed is grown. As science further enters the […]
Category: Activism
Legal Weed, Illegal Life: Dana Beal and the War That Never Ended
Cannabis is legal across much of America. So why is one of legalization’s longest-standing activists still facing jail time in Idaho? Cannabis […]
Government-Led Party Drug-Testing: Inside Uruguay’s No-Penalty Harm Reduction Program
Far from demonizing people who use drugs—a global reality that some countries have chosen to acknowledge and address rather than forbid—Uruguay is […]
How The NY Post Found a Boring Cannabis Study and Turned It Into a Scare Story
Once again, it’s debunking time. The New York Post headline — “Bombshell cannabis study reveals hidden risks of medical pot” — is […]
The Cannabis Justice Crisis Still Haunting 2025: Parker Coleman’s 60-Year Sentence Is a National Shame
In 2025, cannabis is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Everywhere in the sense that you can buy it legally in […]
Big Alcohol Says Weed Will Make You Puke? Hmm…
In recent weeks, media outlets from Fox 8 to CNN have turned up the volume on stories about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), […]
Mary Bailey Named Recipient of the 2025 DOPE® Award for Cannabis Justice Work
High Times presents the 2025 DOPE® Award, an honor given to individuals whose work reflects leadership, service and meaningful impact in cannabis. […]
The AIDS-Era Origins of America’s Cannabis Laws
The modern cannabis market and its sleek dispensaries, brand collaborations, and Green Wednesday promos for infused pre-rolls feel far removed from the […]
This Single Decision Keeps $10 Billion in Weed Money Out of America’s Economy—Every Year
As cannabis becomes a booming global industry, America is stuck on the sidelines. While countries like Canada, Portugal and Colombia ship products […]
Opinion: Cannabis Is a Nutraceutical, Not a Pharmaceutical — and Why Descheduling Remains the Only Real Path Forward
For decades, cannabis has been trapped in a political purgatory, classified, vilified, and regulated as if it were a dangerous, single-molecule synthetic […]