Indholdsfortegnelse for April 2020 i High Times

Patrick Seifert is founder and president of Twenty22Many Foundation. THIS MONTH, the Twenty22Many Veteran Chronicles travels to the great state of Massachusetts—the Bay State and the very first state on the East Coast to have legal retail cannabis. It’s an honor for High Times to interview one of the busiest and most outspoken female cannabis activists in the United States, Ellen Taylor Brown, the founder of Sinsemilla Seminars and a United States Air Force veteran. In the past five years, Taylor Brown and I have shared the stage and many panels at numerous events—from Washington, DC, to Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington—all with the same mission statement in mind—saving veterans from suicide through medical cannabis access, cannabis and hemp education, legalization and awareness. We have both spent many hours lobbying…

LOUDEST OF THE LOUD System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian announced that his line of top-shelf cannabis products hit dispensary shelves in Arizona on February 22. Two years ago, Odadjian announced the rollout of his weed lifestyle brand and record label 22Red—named after his lucky number and favorite color. You’ll also notice that just about every one of his announcements or milestones, including his April 22 birthday, falls on days with the number 22. 22Red will roll out top-shelf prerolls and eighths in Arizona, expanding from California. “I only smoke the best,” Odadjian explained to Forbes. “I only want the best. I’m not a snob, but I only want to represent quality. I don’t just want something that gets you high, I want something that makes you feel good…

J.J. McCoy is New Frontier Data Senior Managing Editor. IN DECEMBER 2019, the Chinese government reported the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. By the first week of March, the number of reported cases increased beyond 102,000 in 90 countries, with nearly 3,500 reported fatalities. The World Health Organization (WHO) raised the risk assessment for the global spread of coronavirus to “very high,” and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared its spread throughout the United States as “inevitable.” With epidemiological predictions for the outbreak to spread throughout the United States at a rate which doubles every six days, COVID-19 will pass the million mark at the end of April, exceed two million by the first week of May, four million by May 11 and…

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”—Margaret Atwood Spring Into Action As winter fades and the sun begins to warm the earth, farmers’ thoughts turn to sowing and nourishing the seedlings that will eventually grow into huge flowering cannabis plants. But the groundwork for spring propagation should begin long before planting. Seeds must be chosen and germinated, soil should be prepared for healthy growth and plans should be set into place for the entire grow cycle. Seeds or Clones? Plants can be grown from either seeds or clones. Clones are shoots of a female mother plant that are cut off and rooted in order to create identical copies of the parent. The greatest advantages of using clones are guaranteed female plants and a…

MARIJUANA MUNCHIES MADE EASY! A DELICIOUS MIDDLE EASTERN and Mediterranean street food made of fried chickpeas and green herbs, falafel is loved so intensely that its origins remain hotly contested to this day. It’s a greed that this much-beloved fare was widely popular by the time hashish came into common use, and both were so prized for local flavor and texture that the specific methods of production became time-honored cultural traditions. It seems fitting to combine the two tasty, ancient innovations as away of celebrating the long history of cannabis enjoyment worldwide. With a flavorful explosion of fresh greens, warm spices and creamy, nutty tahini sauce, these pan-fried herbal fritters are epic when served as a main 4/20 meal or cannaparty canapés. INGREDIENTS 1 cup dry chickpeas (soaked overnight)1 g. “pollen”-style…

E-mail your hi-res digital photographs to mailbag@hightimes.com FLOWER OF THE MONTH PURPLE FROST This is Pacific Punch bred by Square One Genetics and grown by me. @bioactive_ GROW OF THE MONTH GROW CANADA Hi, I’m from Newfound Canada. I’ve been growing cannabis for over 20 years and have created 27 hybrid strains and re-created 8 existing strains. I mix up my own Subcool Super Soil and grow 100% organic. May he rest in peace and keep growing in the afterlife. Ron D. COLA OF THE MONTH BIG NATURAL Nothing beats the great outdoors! I grew this monster using compost, bat guano and seaweed. Ranger Ricardo BOUQUET OF THE MONTH MARY ME? My partner said this was the best flower arrangement she’s ever received. Hitched in Houston…

OK Boomer Hey High Times, So unfortunately, I’m a millennial. I get a lot of grief for being born in the millennial generation window, and as such I’ve got a lot of problems with boomers. Needless to say, for the first time in a while, I’m pretty happy to read about what boomers are up to in your online article about older people (both boomer age and beyond) who are smoking a ton of weed. More than ever before! All I have to say to this is thank fucking God. Maybe this will chill out the old “Karens” of the world? Maybe they’ll stop ragging on younger generations for “ruining” industries like beer, not shopping at physical malls and for not using fabric softener. Boomers just need to toss out…

KIMK’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM COAST TO COAST, states are slowly paving the way for protections of employees who use marijuana for medical reasons. The dreaded drug test prevents countless job applicants from hopping on board—simply because they consume cannabis in their spare time. While 47 states plus the District of Columbia allow some forms of medical cannabis, ranging from CBD-only to mature markets, only the following 16 states offer some form of protection for patients when it comes to job-related drug testing: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Advocates argue that urine tests are often inaccurate, which creates a conundrum for employers who want to vet the job pool for drug-free candidates. THC metabolites…

TOP 5 STRAINS 1 BLUE DREAM $284 2 GELATO $391 3 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES $267 4 GG #4 $288 5 PURPLE PUNCH $280 (GG #4) “Over $50 in taxes, but good legal weed for the price in Chitown!”-Chicago, IL MARKET ANALYSIS Prices by the ounce The second quarter of 2020 opened with market forces causing a spike in cannabis costs across the nation, pushing the average ounce in America upto$299. While Kush strains proved very popular in all three markets, not a single Kush placed in the top five strains for April, which was topped by Blue Dream. Demonstrating that THMQ is once again a reflection of reality, it’s been reported that San Francisco has the highest pot prices in America--and sure enough, its strain is a $400 entry in…

Send your cannabis cultivation questions to @deardanko or deardanko@hightimes.com. SUBJECT: Follow-Up on Gassing Seeds FROM: Danny Danko Dear Mike, A number of people contacted me after reading your commentary on gassing seeds in my January 2020 “Dear Danko” column. They were wondering about how exactly you gas the seeds to get a majority of female plants from regular seeds. I’m reaching back out to you to clarify—thanks! Dear Danny, This is what I do: Make a pouch from a mesh material—pantyhose will work—and place your seeds inside it. Staple the pouch about two inches down from the top of a paper bag. Put one whole banana into the bag. Fold the top of the bag to seal and clip with paper clips. Let sit for 30 days. Be sure to…

CORN HUSKS In addition to their use for rolling tamales, corn husks are also great for rolling joints. The outer layers of the husks can be used to make the perfect joint that won’t easily fall apart. Although the smoke from a corn husk joint is a little on the harsh side, it’s a perfect solution when there are no rolling papers around. First, find yourself some sweet corn husks. Soak them in water for added malleability, and then dry them. Cut the husks to the right size, then roll and seal the joint. One way to seal it is to tear off a string from the husk—which is easy to do given its fibrous grain—and tie it around the joint. Or you can seal it with sugar water or…

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