Indholdsfortegnelse for 45th Anniversary i High Times

WHEN I FIRST started working at High Times, in 2006, there was already 32 years of history. This renegade magazine first crashed the publishing scene in 1974, modeling itself after Playboy, but for pot enthusiasts. What could have ended up being a one-off spoof became a legacy publication, now celebrating 45 years because it captured the imagination of its readership, provided badly needed information about a much-maligned plant and was never afraid to speak the truth. Over the years, the magazine has survived thanks to our loyal readers. The connection High Times has forged with its readership is palpable and remarkable. It’s easily the best thing about working here. The events that have unfolded while I’ve been here—11 states and the District of Columbia legalizing cannabis (legalizing cannabis!)—were the dreams…

THE LIGHTS WENT out in California in early October, intentionally, as it happened. The utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) pulled the plug on select regions as a prophylactic measure to prevent wildfires, which are sometimes caused when high winds knock trees onto power lines and sparks fly. The power did go out, in Humboldt County and elsewhere, affecting some of the world’s best outdoor marijuana farms. For cannabis operations, losing the juice could not have come at a worse time, as the fall harvest was just underway. “We have an extraordinary amount of product coming out of our rural farms right now,” says Terra Carver, executive director of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance. “People are literally sitting outside their freezers to make sure they don’t go off; there’s…

A 48-year-old Australian man sought medical attention for his recurring headaches, and when doctors ran a CT scan they found pot stuffed up his nose—pot that had been lodged there for 18 years. It seems he’d developed a rhinolith (a kind of stone that forms in the nasal cavity when there’s a foreign substance up there), dating back to his stint in prison as a young man. It was, as the British Medical Journal Case Reports put it, “the unique case of a rhinolith that developed from a marijuana-filled balloon that the patient attempted to smuggle into a correctional facility.” The patient’s girlfriend had brought the stash to him on a prison visit, stuffed inside a rubber balloon, which he then crammed up his schnoz. Then he forgot about it,…

Last January, the mayor of Jamaica, IA, was busted for growing weed in her house—18 potted plants in “various states of growth,” according to the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office. LaDonna Kennedy, who resigned as mayor following the arrest, was sentenced along with her husband, Randy Kennedy, to two years’ probation. As the Des Moines Register reported it, the Kennedys were busted when members of the sheriff’s office called on the mayor at her home at 4:20 p.m. seeking a shooting suspect who was wanted for questioning. Instead, they found the plants, “drug paraphernalia, an unlabeled bottle with 24 white pills identified as Lorazepam and nine baggies, containing roughly 4 to 5 ounces of marijuana, though that was a rough estimate.” Randy Kennedy’s attorney said the couple was growing weed for…

J.J. McCoy is Senior Managing Editor for New Frontier Data TIME IS RELATIVE. The world’s most accurate clock has confirmed Albert Einstein’s proposition from 110 years ago, that time is a relative concept and that neither it nor space is as constant as everyday life often leads us to believe. The only true constant (death and taxes notwithstanding) is the speed of light. As High Times celebrates its 45th anniversary, New Frontier Data marks its sixth year. These two organizations have been working together for nearly four years, and in the legal cannabis industry much has changed, and that in itself is largely to be celebrated. “New Frontier Data is excited to share part of High Times’s path to educate and inform on today’s most timely industry issues,” said Giadha…

Summer 1974 The iconic first issue of High Times left an immediate mark on the publishing world. The classic cover, featuring a woman preparing to consume a mushroom, helped HT become an instant success, selling out its first three print runs. The issue was well ahead of its time with stories about the benefits of hemp and the medicinal properties of cannabis. June 1976 The 1970s saw a number of classic covers of High Times. However, the June 1976 cover stands out as particularly noteworthy as it was the first to feature a live cannabis plant. While it may seem surprising that a pot plant didn’t make the cover of HT until the 10th issue, it’s important to remember what a taboo subject marijuana was at the time. The June…

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Donations (Not) Wanted I read [about] schools not accepting monetary donations from marijuana businesses. I do kind of understand their side, because the federal government are assholes when it comes to giving out federal funding. They are very strict. I read somewhere that some companies were donating money secretly to a charity that will accept it and then donate it to the schools. Also, it will probably take time, but I hope they take a lot of that money and create classes [that educate the public about marijuana]. Kelli Oklahoma Brownie Mary I just read the article [on your website] about the Dennis Perone/Brownie Mary Act. I knew Mary from the early ‘80s when she boldly sold brownies right out of her flat near Noe and 15th in San Francisco.…

EXPUNGEMENT With many people now profiting from the very thing that others were once sent to jail for, expungement—giving people convicted of cannabis crimes the opportunity to reduce their convictions and scrub records that can hamper access to housing, employment, citizenship and the ability to vote—is becoming a focal point of the legalization movement. Advocacy, services and support must also be provided, or many people of color will continue to be victimized. These include clinics and workshops to identify career paths and nonprofit organizations to assist in paperwork and navigating the legal-cannabis bureaucracy. CANNABIS-INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES A number of advocacy groups are assisting those who’ve been affected most by the War on Drugs to find employment in the cannabis industry. These efforts are helping those convicted of pot crimes participate…

A Louisville, KY, couple were getting their three kids ready for school one October morning when 14 Metro Police SWAT officers smashed through their front door using explosive devices, then held the family at gunpoint while they searched the premises. As WDRB tells it, the raid was conducted because a detective claimed he smelled weed coming from the home on separate occasions and concluded it was a grow op. But it turns out the house was weed-free. Now the couple, Ashlea Burr and Mario Daugherty, are suing detective Joseph Tapp and other SWAT officers involved in the raid. “It is completely unreasonable to execute a warrant that vaguely mentions someone potentially smoking marijuana at a residence with a SWAT team of 14 officers, exploding devices, forced entry, and assault rifles,…

TOP 5 STRAINS MARKET ANALYSIS Prices by the ounce All indices essentially held steady this month, finishing within $5 of their previous month’s average. After experiencing major drops in price over three consecutive months, the Southern and Western indices finished above their previous averages this month while the US Price remained the same ($293 per ounce). Meanwhile, the top five submitted strains featured four newcomers this month. TRANS HIGH MARKET QUOTATIONS High Times wants to know what you’re smoking. Submit your strain information including location and price by the ounce to thmq@hightimes.com, or tweet us (#THMQ).…

ACAPULCO GOLD MEXICAN SATIVA Old-timers fondly remember the stimulating effects of true sun-grown mota from Central America including Oaxacan, Panama Red and the fabled Acapulco Gold. As a parent to Skunk #1, multiple Haze varieties and the Blueberry line, this Mexican landrace can trace its lineage straight through into today’s popular poly-hybrids. AFGHANI #1 SENSI SEED BANK One of the original building blocks for many of the strains we still enjoy today, this potent indica, beloved by breeders and growers, grows short and compact and results in high yields. Developed over centuries in Afghanistan for traditional hashish production, this strain helped jump-start the “homegrown” movement in North America. AK-47 SERIOUS SEEDS This strain dominated the late-1990s growing scene as a stalwart of genetic stability and resinous flower production, culminating in…

NO MATTER WHAT the season, cannabis-infused peanut butter cups are the perfect treat. There’s something really special about freshly made chocolates, and the classic pairing of chocolate and peanut butter is a taste combo that never fails to please. These no-fuss, sweet-and-salty, melt-in-your-mouth delights also pair perfectly with cannabis. Just add pot and you’ve got an irresistible, classic homemade edible! INGREDIENTS 3.5 grams dry cannabis flower2 cups finely chopped cocoa butter1 tsp. sunflower liquid lecithin¾ cup maple syrup (divided into two portions, 8 and 4 tbsp. each)1 cup cocoa powder1 tsp. sea salt (divided into two equal amounts)1 cup peanut butter28 mini paper muff in cups (or 14 normal cupcake liners) DIRECTIONS Decarboxylate the cannabis: Preheat the oven to 240ºF, using an oven thermometer to monitor temperature. Adjust heat as…

E-mail your hi-res digital photographs to mailbag@hightimes.com FLOWER OF THE MONTH BAGSEED BONANZA I found a bean in a sack of spectacular buds of unknown origin and planted it in my yard. This is the result! Rashad in Richmond GROW OF THE MONTH HERE COMES THE SUN I’ve grown indoors for years but finally got a chance to put some plants outside. I love using the great big grow-light in the sky! I’ll never waste time and money on indoor again. Free Smoke in Etobicoke NUG OF THE MONTH CURED TURD This strain is called Shit from Mr. Nice Seedbank. Not sure why because it actually smells and tastes amazing to me. Catalonia Forever COLA OF THE MONTH TIP OF THE SPEAR Check out my Super Lemon Haze plant. My…

Indefatigable presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released his policy statement for pot, and it looks pretty good. In a playfully timed 4:20 p.m. release of his plan, Sanders said he will legalize marijuana in his first 100 days in office with executive action (bypassing the need for tedious debate in the House and Senate), vacate and expunge all past pot convictions, use revenue from legal cannabis to reinvest in communities that suffered most in the War on Drugs and deploy a suite of tactics to “ensure legalized marijuana does not turn into big tobacco.” The quasi-socialist senator from Vermont has a long history of promoting legalization. As a congressman and later as a senator, Sanders has co-sponsored and signed a number of bills to legalize weed and to protect cannabis…

Last year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) insisted that all SpaceX employees undergo a review to ensure they weren’t getting high while under government contract. Why? Because SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had gone on Joe Rogen’s podcast and took a hit off a joint. Musk’s public puffing “rankled some at NASA’s highest levels,” according to the Washington Post. NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs wouldn’t comment on what prompted the review, but said it would “ensure the companies are meeting NASA’s requirements for workplace safety, including the adherence to a drug-free environment.” SpaceX, which is riding a $2.6 billion contract with NASA, assured its benefactors in a statement that it was taking “seriously the responsibility that NASA has entrusted in us to safely and reliably carry American astronauts to and…

Send your cannabis cultivation questions to @deardanko or deardanko@hightimes.com. SUBJECT: Selective Pollination FROM: Roland the Roadie I’m looking to pollinate just a small part of one of my outdoor plants in order to have seeds for next year. I’ve heard of farmers doing this and improving their crops year after year by only choosing the best plants each time. Is this possible? Where do I get the male pollen and how do I keep it from seeding my entire crop? Dear Roland, Love your name and the reference to one of the many songs that Shel Silverstein wrote for Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show! The easiest way to get male pollen is to grow out a male plant, but you certainly can’t do it anywhere near your females. I…