Original publication: February 1992. The HIGH TIMES interview Allen Ginsberg Count Beat poet Allen Ginsberg among the nation’s first hemp activists. After his seminal poem Howl thrust him into the national spotlight in 1956, Ginsberg began speaking out in favor of marijuana-law reform, gay rights and a myriad of other causes close to his
We have a lineup of absolute hitters to help you celebrate August in our High Times Strains of the Month. Whether you’re looking for fuel, candy, or Z, this group of strains is sure to have something in your wheelhouse. This list is a celebration of great genetics grown well and we hope you’ll have
In just a few short years, Revelry NYC has become the cannabis event where New York’s culture, commerce, and community converge. This year, it’s taking over Pier 36 in Manhattan on September 12–13, 2025, and according to co-founder Lulu Tsui, it’s bigger, more inclusive, and more dialed-in than ever. As the Chief Experience Officer for
What does it mean to you? So often, we forget that each of us sees the world through a unique lens. While we may share an experience, our exact perspective is ours alone. Many of us discovered High Times during different chapters of our lives. For me, it started in childhood. I grew up reading
Every so often, a cannabis book comes along that feels like it has been missing from the shelf for years. Veronica “Vee” Castillo’s Cannabis Legacy Chronicles Series: The Traveling Cannabis Writer’s Guide to America’s Hidden Gems – Part 1: The 30,000-Foot View is one of those rare finds. We read it cover to cover and
TL;DR for the Homies Take action in 2 minutes: Hit NORML’s action form and flood your reps’ inboxes so they know the people are watching. Trump might move weed from Schedule I to Schedule III, which means way less tax pain for legit businesses, more research, and a big step toward federal reform. The #1to3
Original publication: April 1978. DEAL for REAL The Dealer as Robin Hood BY TIMOTHY LEARY Wisdom well-stated remains valuable long after its author has turned stupid. In the case of Timothy Leary, a legacy remains that is still worth exhuming. In 1968, when Leary was still the High Priest of Acid and not yet a
Jason Silva, the Venezuelan-American futurist, filmmaker and creator of Shots of Awe, has a way of speaking that makes you feel like he is channeling a lightning bolt. He takes big ideas, wraps them in poetry, and fires them at you in rapid bursts. Now, he is turning that energy toward cannabis. In his new
He rolls into the emergency department, gripping his stomach, pale, miserable, and defeated. I recognize him instantly—his fifth visit this year. A daily dabber, a heavy hitter, usually proud of his tolerance. Now, he’s drenched in sweat, dry-heaving uncontrollably. Between waves of nausea, he gasps out his only relief: blazing-hot showers. Hours spent curled beneath
Surprisingly, many of the countries that today have the strictest drug policies also hide a history where those same substances were of great cultural significance. For example, Japan once boasted a thriving hemp industry; today, cannabis use carries serious legal and moral penalties. Weed users face a confusing and dangerous political landscape, as well as
