High Times April 2016

Stoner Love Valentine’s Day is approaching, and love is in the air. For those stoners looking to attract Cupid’s arrow this year, make sure to check out our online guides on “How to Know if a Stoner Is into You,” on “The Best Pick-Up Lines for Stoners” and on “Where to Take Your Stoner Crush on a First Date.” Already in a relationship? Have no idea how to celebrate February 14 (circle that date in your calendar!) with your stoner love? No worries! We’ve got you covered as well. Visit our website for your “Valentine’s Day Gift Guide,” our list of “Perfect Valentine’s Day Dates for Stoner Couples” and our weekly “Stoner Sex” column to keep the spice alive after you both stuff your faces with all the heart-shaped chocolate…

We couldn’t decide what we enjoyed best about a stony winter, so we asked you: What’s your favorite winter activity to do while high? With over 1,000 responses, cozy indoor activities won by a landslide. But two percent said that getting high is only a summertime activity. Maybe those 25 voters should trying toking up in a hot tub while it’s snowing; we think you’ll change your mind. Cast your vote in our latest poll online! 14% Traditional Outdoor Activities (Skiing, Ice Skating, Sledding) 18% Extreme Outdoor Activities (Snowboarding, Luging, Snow Kayaking) 12%Laid-Back Outdoor Activities (Building Snowmen, Making Snow Angels, Ice Fishing) 45% Cozy Indoor Activities (Snuggling in Front of a Fire, Reading, Binge Watching Netflix) 9% Creative Indoor Activities (Baking, Knitting, Doing Holiday Arts & Crafts) 2% Nothing. Winter…

After 27 years, High Times has moved its World Cannabis Cup to Jamaica. That wasn’t our intention: For over a quarter of a century, we’ve invited marijuana aficionados from across the globe to gather in Amsterdam every November to sample genuine cannabis freedom and, of course, some of the best pot in the world. The Cannabis Cup has been instrumental in furthering the concept of legalization, with those in attendance asking themselves: “Why can’t we have this in our own country, too?” The funny thing is, as the acceptance of cannabis has grown in the United States, it has regressed in Holland. The number of coffeeshops there is being diminished, as conservative politicians rail against “narcotourism”—the term they use to vilify an industry catering to responsible adults who wish to…

It’s a shame that in order to save my life, I had to break the law. How many people go to an early grave because they don’t know about the truly remarkable results of cannabis? Pot & Sex Your “Pot & Sex” issue [Jan. ’16] was awesome. My “friends with benefits” smoke pot all the time, so I’ve never had “straight” sex with them. It helps me relax and loosen up like alcohol does, but without becoming sloppy or obnoxious. Also, it doesn’t have any interaction with Viagra—and I’m speaking firsthand. Nate from Nashville The “Pot & Sex” issue was a disappointment. Your demographic is likely 97 percent heterosexual. Dan Savage, who was the featured interview, may be a good guy, but the gay thing was meaningless for me. This…

BRAVE NEW CANNABIS WORLD Recent advancements in the science of plant genetics and husbandry have opened up an entirely new future for marijuana biologists as biotechnology finds its way into professional cannabis breeding. Check out the article and photos by Green Born Identity (G.B.I.) on page 74 to see what the future holds. Photo by Deliegh Hermes. JUNIOR’S GARDEN At our first World Cannabis Cup in Jamaica, Junior Gordon, who won two Cannabis Cups for indica and hash, invited High Times into his garden of verdant cannabis vegetation. Associate publisher Rick Cusick traveled the breadth of the island nation gathering the full slate of Cup entries. Read his tale in “The Legal Ride” on page 63. Photo by Dan Skye WORLD CUP WINNERS When we arrived in Amsterdam in…

Marijuana shouldn’t be included in the Controlled Substances Act whatsoever because ample scientific evidence already exists disproving the government’s claim that it is among the most dangerous substances known to humankind. Speaking at a recent campaign stop in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for reclassifying marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act, moving it from Schedule I—the most restrictive category—to Schedule II. “The problem with medical marijuana is, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence about how well it works for certain conditions,” Clinton opined. “But we haven’t done any research. Why? Because it is considered what is called a Schedule I drug, and you can’t even do research in it.” To resolve this dilemma, Clinton said, she would move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II,…