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Back to Basics For almost 10 years, I’ve been a High Times subscriber—I love the magazine and all the helpful articles. Just one suggestion, though: Get back to the basics of growing! We know there’s been a sharp shift when it comes to growing in the legal states, but the fact is that half of the US still can’t legally grow. We don’t have hundreds of square feet available to grow in (although it’s nice to imagine), so can we get some good articles about smaller grows in tents again? I’m flowering in an 8’ x 8’ area and vegging in a 4’ x 4’ space, and I would love to see some semiprofessional grow ops highlighted in the magazine instead of these mega-bunkers and massive greenhouses. (Pretty soon, one…

Brigham Young University Provo, UT It’s fun seeing The Book of Mormon on Broadway while stoned, but forget about getting high on this repressive campus, where even drinks with caffeine are banned. It’s a hassle scoring weed at BYU, as only 4 percent of the students there admit to pot use. The heavily Mormon student body abstains for religious reasons. Auburn University Auburn, AL One of the most repressive, anti-pot public colleges in the US. Whether it’s a joint or an ounce, being busted at Auburn won’t just get you expelled, the local police get involved, too. Combine the Stone Age social conservatism with Alabama pot laws and a general scarcity of good weed in the South, and you get a shitty situation for scholarly stoners. University of Notre Dame…

In yet another incredible milestone for marijuana, Colorado announced that it has become the first state to take in more tax revenues from pot sales ($70 million) than from alcohol ($42 million) in 2014. The figures, released by the state’s Department of Revenue, are staggering—particularly when you contemplate how much cash the majority of US states are passing up. Anticipating the windfall, CO had declared Wednesday, September 16, a one-day pot-tax holiday, meaning the 25 percent sales tax on all recreational-pot-related purchases was suspended. As you might expect, many cannabis retailers reported significant increases in sales for the day. “Marijuana taxes have been incredibly productive over the past year, so this tax holiday is a much-deserved day off,” explained Mason Tvert, the Marijuana Policy Project’s director of communications.…

The Cannabis Evolution Project, lead by Portland, Oregon–based Phylos Bioscience, is seeking to unravel the mysterious evolutionary history of pot. Analyzing the DNA of thousands of cannabis samples of varied origin will explain how the plant gained its diversity through the ages. Marijuana is one of the most genetically diverse plant species on Earth, and its mysterious genome might even teach us something about ourselves, since human intervention has been the primary factor in the plant’s development. Researchers are even harvesting DNA from cannabis pulled off pharmacy shelves in the 1930s, giving them a peek into the genome of high-THC weed before the advent of modern breeding techniques. Similar to the Open Source Seed Initiative, this project will prevent large biotech companies from patenting existing strains once they’re coded and…

More Clashes in Mexico Over Anti-Narco Militias Another bloody incident in the ongoing government crackdown against Mexico’s anti-narco citizen militias has been reported from the conflicted west-central state of Michoacán. On July 19, a detachment of soldiers and marines was sent to the indigenous community of Santa María Ostula, in Aquila municipality. Villagers mobilized upon the troops’ advance, blocking the road into town. Soldiers fired on the villagers in the ensuing fracas, leaving a youth dead and four other community members injured. The troops then carried out their mission: to arrest Semeí Verdía Zepeda, leader of the Aquila self-defense group. He was charged with the illegal possession of two rifles, including an AK-47. Since mobilizing two years ago, Michoacán’s self-defense militias have effectively broken the grip of terror that the…

It took me a while to come down from the magnificent high I felt just speaking with Trixy Starr about her fabulous ’80s-inspired pop-art jewelry. This Toronto-born bundle of positivity absolutely beams with energy as she describes her varying sources of inspiration. “I pay attention to street art, fashion mags, bright colors and Instagram, but then always add my own spin to it,” she says. “I’m an ’80s baby who grew up with [My Little] Pony colors like iridescences, gold—feel-good joy colors that bring along a sense of nostalgia.” A Los Angeles resident these days, Starr enthusiastically admits that vaping with her Pax and Volcano frees her to “leave her brain” and access the “rainbow realm and goddess land” a lot quicker than if she didn’t—and allows her jewelry to…

Seeing him perform as the frontman of A Pale Horse Named Death, you might not guess that until a few years ago, Sal Abruscato spent all his time onstage behind a drum kit. Because, as any metalhead can tell you, it was his skills on the skins with two of Brooklyn’s most iconic bands—Type O Negative and Life of Agony—that have earned him a place in the headbangers hall of fame. Abruscato began his musical career at 14, when he started taking lessons from Louis Beateau, the drummer for the hardcore/metal band Carnivore, who lived down the block from him. “I became like his little brother, and he started taking me to Carnivore rehearsals in Peter [Steele]’s basement,” Sal recounts. “I remember being this little kid sitting there, being just…

Along with enhancing your orgasm, cannabis-infused lubricants like Foria are hot items for their ability to relieve pain and induce relaxation. However, the added coconut oil makes them non-latex-friendly. So if you use condoms, I recommend Good Clean Love: Almost Naked Personal Lubricant—it’s latex-friendly and 95 percent organic. For the condoms themselves, give Sustain a try. Sustain also manufactures an unscented, latex-friendly personal lubricant that’s made with 95 percent organic ingredients.…

Besides watching for pre-flowers, there are some basic (and less complicated) ways that growers can determine plant gender. However, while these methods are easier, they may not be as accurate. PLANT HEIGHT Once out of the seedling stage, male plants grow taller and faster than females, thereby making it easier for them to pollinate the surrounding female plants. BRANCH STACKING After the initial seedling stage, females exhibit shorter, stockier growth. Their internode lengths will be much shorter than the males’, and their overall shape will be bushier and rounder. NODE SWELLING A pronounced swelling at the nodes is usually a sign that the plant is female.…

WHAT MAKES DAN SAVAGE PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR—AND CONTROVERSIAL—SEX-ADVICE COLUMNIST IN AMERICA? “I’M NOT TERRIFIED OF SEX,” HE SAYS. NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. “SAVAGE LOVE,” WHICH DEBUTED IN SEATTLE’S ALTERNATIVE NEWSPAPER THE STRANGER IN 1991, HAS BECOME A WEEKLY MUST-READ FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. THE OPENLY GAY SAVAGE IS WITTY AND LUCID, EQUALLY ABLE TO BE COMPASSIONATE OR BRUTALLY HONEST, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE QUESTION. HE’S BECOME A MEDIA STAR AS WELL, APPEARING ON COUNTLESS POLITICAL TALK SHOWS TO OFFER HIS SINGULAR COMMENTARY ON A RANGE OF ISSUES APART FROM SEX. DAN SAVAGE IS ALSO A SELF-PROCLAIMED POTHEAD AND AN ACTIVIST FOR LEGALIZATION. AND, AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, HE HAS NO PROBLEM RECOMMENDING CANNABIS AS AN AID TO BETTER SEX. You were raised Catholic. Was there a lot…

Veronica “Roni” Stetter says: “My glasses aren’t a fashion statement. I need them!” Noted. But she also acknowledges that her specs fit the stock image of a busy working gal on the go—which is what she is! Roni, 24, lives in San Diego and works as the business-development manager at Cashinbis, a multimedia platform for cannabusiness news. She writes and edits news content, coordinates trade-show and event coverage, and consults with clients on media and advertising strategy. Her journey on the cannabis path began when she discovered the value of medical marijuana for her own health: It helped to relieve her intractable knee pain, as well as a vertebral-joint injury that ended her high-school swimming career. At 18, she led the campaign effort at San Diego State University to pass…

Back in the final days of the 20th century, when the Cannabis Cup was a once-yearly event populated almost entirely by menfolk, this salacious young stoner journeyed to Amsterdam with the desire of hitting more than just a bong. Whilst wading through the sea of sausage one evening, I came upon a pair of petite young raver girls from Sacramento—a brunette, whose name is lost to history, and an adorable blonde by the name of Colleen. When, during the customary pleasantries and flirting, it became clear that they wanted to roll and go out dancing, I graciously offered to take them to one of the hottest clubs in town: Sinners in Heaven. They enthusiastically agreed—but first, they said, they’d need to stop off at their hostel by Vondelpark to change.…

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NUG OF THE MONTH CATCH THE RAINBOW EH? I took this picture in British Columbia, Canada around November of last year. Hope you all enjoy! I know I did. Adam D. GROW OF THE MONTH GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS I would like to submit my grow pictures ‘cause I’ve learned so much from your magazine. This is from our 2015 outdoor medical marijuana grow in Colorado. Brian A. FLOWER OF THE MONTH GET THE LED OUT This is first time growing and it has been a surprising experience! Danielle B. CRITTER OF THE MONTH NATURAL PEST CONTROL I call this one “High Ladybug in BC Bud” shot in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Dale Nordal E-mail your hi-res digital photographs to mailbag@hightimes.com.…

Hydro Magic Revealed! In this issue devoted to hydro growing, the High Times Cultivation Department reveals the latest breakthroughs in hydroponic technology and examines the new products and techniques that will nurture your garden and help you achieve huge hydro yields fast. Harvest Joy There’s no sight nearer and dearer to the hearts of stoners than a mammoth outdoor garden. Editor-in-chief Dan Skye traveled through California and Colorado pot country to bring you a stirring account of this year’s bounty of buds. Bubbleman’s Guide to Heavenly Hash Learn how to separate the cannabinoid-rich heads of glandular trichomes from the gland stalks and plant matter in order to produce the best-tasting and most potent hashish—without the use of ice water or solvents of any kind. The Cannabis Industry & Native Americans…

We can safely say that the High Times audience has no problem toking up for most daily activities. Obviously, that includes sex. But sex is pretty great no matter how you slice it. So we asked you to respond honestly: Does pot improve sex for you, detract from it—or does it make no difference at all? No surprises here. Of nearly 3,000 responses, 83 percent said stoned sex was super. But 5 percent said pot detracts from the experience. Maybe you’re not doing it right! (We mean smoking, not screwing.) Cast your vote in our latest poll online!…

The erosion of New Jersey’s medical cannabis law continued when a state appellate court ruled that the aroma of weed remains grounds for a warrantless search by police. The decision comes despite medical pot being legal in the Garden State since 2010. The case originated with the 2012 arrest of George A. Myers, who was busted with a small baggie of weed after a state trooper smelled burnt marijuana in his vehicle. Myers argued before the court that the state’s medical marijuana law removed the presumption that the scent of pot is evidence of illegal use. Unfortunately, the three-judge panel disagreed and ruled that police officers detecting such a smell have probable cause for a search. As usual, pot (and pot users) received better treatment on the West Coast: As…

The new age of legalization in America saw another marijuana milestone recently, as the nation’s first-ever tribal/state cannabis compact was signed between the Suquamish Tribe and the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The 10-year agreement regulates the production, processing, purchase, acquisition and sale of marijuana on tribal grounds, with a retail storefront expected to be operational late in 2015. Cannabis sales to non-tribal members will be subject to a fee equivalent to the state’s excise tax. Governor Jay Inslee is expected to officially enact the compact thanks to recent legislation allowing him to make pot agreements with tribes in Washington State. The Suquamish reservation is located in Port Madison, and the tribe is famed for once being led by the legendary Chief Seattle.…

Albanian officials claim they’ve eradicated nearly all the weed (99.2 percent) from the small, southeastern European country. According to Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri, Albania’s cannabis crackdown reached new heights with the destruction of 690,000 pot plants over 109 acres in 2015. Last year, authorities took out 550,000 live plants and destroyed 102 tons of dried cannabis, collectively worth roughly 7 billion euros ($8.5 billion), more than two-thirds of Albania’s entire annual gross domestic product. Albania has long been considered a major producer of cannabis in Europe. Officials appear desperate to change that perception, especially as the country is now a candidate for entry into the European Union.…

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Last winter, after a night at a listening party in Brooklyn complete with a Hawaiian string band, I returned to my former boyfriend’s place to blaze. I quit drinking a while ago because it makes me an asshole, and after trying the whole totally sober thing for about a year, I reintroduced cannabis into my life after coming to understand that it absolutely is a medicine, and a miracle one at that. I credit replacing alcohol with weed for saving my sanity as well, but that’s for another story. After the Skywalker was smoked, we made our way, horny and high, to his bed—where, among other things, we proceeded to eat each other’s assholes in the 69 position. If my ex-boyfriend had been secretly filming us, and that night became…

Attorney Matt Herman loves Grand Rapids. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but after attending law school in Michigan’s second-largest city, he said to himself, “I’m staying!” For good reason: Grand Rapids consistently appears on Top 10 lists of “Best Places to Live in America,” and it ranked fifth in Forbes’s survey of US cities enjoying a robust economic recovery. And while Grand Rapids has long been a conservative enclave, Herman says that’s changing: “We have a young, vibrant community, noteworthy for its dedication to the arts.” Herman’s pretty noteworthy himself. In addition to being a prominent medical marijuana attorney with an intricate knowledge of the state’s laws (as well as the owner of a minor-league basketball team, the Grand Rapids Cyclones), Herman serves as the CEO of Cannabis…

The High Times Bonghitters dominate softball play. Does this mean cannabis is a performance-enhancing drug? Mary Jane Lasorda Hi MJ, Multiple factors contribute, but I wonder why no one asks if the team simply isn’t more skilled. Maybe the players wait until after the game before ingesting. (Okay, stop laughing.) Anyone can develop tolerance through practice, which might be the best explanation for success. Players on the other team who aren’t cued for cannabis might find their performance impaired if they’re persuaded to partake. That could provide an edge. Can CBD protect against cirrhosis? Ernie Gallo Hi Ernie, Whoa! CBD has been shown to protect liver cells in mice against one kind of alcohol-induced trouble, but a high-CBD strain is not going to eliminate all of the harms of binge…

Aside from cultivators, sellers and consumers, the biggest winners in a post-pot-prohibition America will be the “mom-and-pop” shops that make up the heart and soul of the paraphernalia and home-cultivation industries. After failing to eradicate the national marijuana market back in the 1980s, state and federal law-enforcement agencies turned their attention to paraphernalia wholesalers and retailers and home-cultivation centers, especially those specializing in hydroponics and indoor lighting. The paraphernalia industry was among the very first targets of Ronald Reagan’s renewed War on Drugs, which had first been declared by Richard Nixon. The government’s targeting of paraphernalia manufacturers reached its peak in 2003, when the Feds launched Operation Pipe Dreams and Operation Headhunter, busting members of the industry nationwide—including Tommy Chong, who served nine months in federal prison for selling his…

Officers in rural Spanish towns are complaining about getting stoned against their will thanks to the massive marijuana seizures being stored at their stations. According to a police-union spokesman, “The odor is intolerable. There have been cases of officers who have had to leave before their shift was over because their head hurt and they were feeling dizzy.” Police stations surrounded by Spanish farmland sometimes end up storing thousands of marijuana plants during the summer, when outdoor growing is at its peak. The confiscated cannabis must be held at these stations until a court order is issued to destroy it, which can take more than a month. It’s hard to tell if this report says more about the quality of Spanish outdoor pot or the tolerance of Spanish cops. Either…

In August 2015, Justice Minister Mark Golding signed the first-ever exemption-in-law to Jamaica’s Dangerous Drug Act. The move protects attendees at Rastafari RootzfestTM —a four-day celebration of Rastafari ideology, livity and culture to be held in Negril from November 12 to 15, 2015—from prosecution for possession of up to two ounces of ganja. This historic exemption paved the way for the Rastafari RootzfestTM to host the High Times Jamaican World Cannabis Cup at the November event. “It is good that this government can recognize that I and I do have the right and am able to enjoy that right of herb as I and I’s sacrament,” said Rasta elder and event organizer Ras Iyah V. Earlier in 2015, the Jamaican government amended the Dangerous Drug Act to finally recognize Rastafarians’…

An unscrupulous dealer in Lenawee County, Michigan, was busted for attempting to sell dirty socks in place of real pot. The sock broker, 33-year-old Michael Suarez, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for committing fraud through false pretenses (i.e., selling a backpack supposedly filled with marijuana but that was actually stuffed with old socks!). He’ll be up for parole after one year. Suarez and two other defendants got $2,800 for the bogus buds but were later busted in their car by police after the couple that received the fake weed claimed they were robbed. That money is now subject to civil forfeiture.…

A disabled veteran was denied his prescribed pain medication by the Department of Veterans Affairs because of his marijuana use. Gary Dixon, 65, was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam and now has Stage IV lung cancer. He uses marijuana daily in addition to pain meds to treat the symptoms of his terminal illness. Unfortunately, the VA has instituted a new refill protocol that forces vets to take a drug test and sign an opiate consent form outlining the supposedly deleterious effects of mixing pain pills and pot. The VA’s new regulation forces veterans to choose between getting their prescriptions filled and using cannabis. According to Dixon, “I have always had marijuana in my blood and will continue to have it in my blood.” He must now come up with…

Looking to connect with like-minded cannasseurs? It’s not always easy to find your own kind. But in this überconnected age of OK Cupid and Match, of course there’s a dating app for people who smoke weed! High There! is basically Tinder for tokers. Users build a profile by adding a photo and writing 420 characters of information about themselves. Then they can swipe through potential matches, optimized by their preferences for consuming cannabis: smoking, vaping, edibles or “all kinds.” The app also asks users to specify their energy level when using cannabis—low, medium or high—so that a couch potato seeking a gaming buddy won’t be paired with a hiking enthusiast. The Denver-based company’s CEO, Todd Mitchem, created the app after a date he was on abruptly ended when his dinner…

It’s tough to be an edibles chef in Michigan, since the state’s medical marijuana laws don’t specifically mention cannabis-infused foods, creating a situation with confusing, conflicting interpretations of what’s legal. “There’s not really laws against it or for it, leaving it a gray area,” explains Joe Kenwabikise, a Cannabis Cup–winning chef from Arborside Delights in Ann Arbor. Regardless of the legalities, the market for infused foods is booming, with Joe baking 10 dozen cookies per week to meet the growing demand. A biochemistry major and cook with 10 years’ experience, Kenwabikise joined the Arbor-side team last fall and has introduced many new products, including an infused granola parfait that won first place for Best CBD Edibles at the recent High Times Cannabis Cup in Clio. “The inspiration was the Cherry…

When we talk about “sex” in the growroom, a couple of meanings come to mind. For those who have ever started a cannabis plant from a regular seed, the first thought centers upon determining the sex of your young seedling. For the more serious grower who has forayed into the adventurous world of breeding, this phrase will conjure memories of hybridization projects, likely involving lots of pollen, seed shucking and high hopes for finding a new wonder strain. This latter inclination is perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects of cannabis. However, before we can begin to understand the basics of breeding, we must first understand the basics of cannabis genders. Male vs. Female For new cannabis growers, one of the most oft-asked questions is how to determine the sex…

SUBJECT: Drying While Away FROM: SigZag I’m getting ready to harvest a few plants, and I’m letting them go as long as I can. Unfortunately, after I harvest them, I’ll be leaving town for 18 days. I have a few questions if you’re inclined to answer them. I’m planning on hanging my plants in a dark room in my house that stays at 70°F and 60% humidity—is that acceptable? Also, should I wet-trim the plants to reduce the chance of mold, since I’ll be gone for 18 days and won’t be around to keep an eye on them? Dear SigZag, I highly recommend not going away for 18 days while your plants are drying—in fact, I can’t emphasize enough how bad an idea that is at this stage of the…

If you’re growing cannabis to make concentrates, you have to shift your goals a little. This can be tricky if you learned to grow prior to the age of extraction. Some of the “pre-run” cultivation techniques go against what we were taught back when everyone was growing flowers just for smoking. But remember: You’re no longer a bud farmer—you are now a terpene farmer. And there are different things that we want from the plant when making dabs. Here are a few tips. Growroom temperature: Basically, keep it cold. All the compounds that make great-tasting and potent concentrates are volatile, which means they evaporate easily. You can trap these compounds before they escape into the air by keeping your growroom temps (very) low—especially in the last few weeks of flowering.…

Shortly after earning two bachelor degrees from the University of Wyoming, Chris Christian moved to Jackson, where she worked as a drug and alcohol counselor at a local clinic. During this time, she became increasingly uncomfortable with the clinic’s practice of pushing misinformation on patients seeking help for drug abuse. She routinely witnessed physicians, nurses and counselors making outlandish claims about the dangers of marijuana and warning patients about its highly addictive nature. This contradicted everything Christian had learned about cannabis, so she decided to take action. In early 2013, Chris established Wyoming NORML. Immediately following its formation, she began meeting with elected officials and influential members of her community to discuss the need to legalize medical marijuana. After much discussion, Chris felt she had enough support to launch a…

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