Innehållsförteckning för January 2024 från High Times

ACTIVISTS BUILT THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY ON A foundation of advocacy, and this issue focuses on people who continue working to ensure the cannabis plant continues to be an accessible medicine to those who need it. We spoke with a Humboldt grower who works to keep the legends of cultivators in Northern California alive, as well as activists promoting weed access through demonstrations in Australia and a single mother fighting for cannabis equity in Los Angeles. We also checked in with up-and-coming queer pop powerhouse Chappell Roan and comedian Amy Sedaris, who recently worked a shift as a budtender in New York City. The fight for cannabis access around the globe is far from over, and we encourage you to get involved in any way you can. One way to do…

“It’s just about really finding that connection with the consumer and getting them the medicine they need to heal them.”-Johnny Casali Now at 5,000 square feet of outdoor cultivation plus a nursery license, Huckleberry Hill started as a single-family home between the two small communities of Briceland and Whitethorn. It’s a short distance from Shelter Cove, where the King Range of mountains meets the ocean on the Lost Coast, a long stretch of wild and undeveloped California coastline. “I fished salmon with my mom because they hatched out of Shelter Cove, went on a couple of albacore trips that were, you know, we’re out for three weeks at a time,” Casali says. “Growing up and being part of the back-to-the-land movement really took a family unit to do all the…

Singer and musician Ed Sheeran recently joined Conan O’Brien on the podcast called “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” which has aired weekly since 2018. In the episode featuring Sheeran the artist opened up about a Snoop Dogg concert he attended in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and mother-in-law, and how they met both Snoop as well as actor Russell Crowe. While Sheeran mentioned that he doesn’t smoke pot often, he couldn’t pass up an opportunity to smoke with the guys. “We’d had a good amount of conversation, so I have a bit, and I’m like, ‘I don’t feel too bad, this is good,’” said Sheeran. “So I have a bit more, I have a bit more, I have a bit more.” As the high increased, Sheeran recalled how he felt.…

Cannabis data company BDSA projected in its five-year market forecast that the value of global adult-use cannabis sales will reach up to $55 billion in 2027. According to BDSA CEO and co-founder, Roy Bingham, much of this value will be attributed to the successes seen in new U.S. cannabis markets, in addition to specific aging markets. “New York, Missouri, New Jersey, and Maryland are set to experience significant market growth, with New York and New Jersey each projected to be $2.5 billion markets by 2027,” Bingham said. “While mature markets like California and Colorado continue to face stagnating or declining sales, Michigan has emerged as an outlier and is expected to become a $3.8 billion market by 2027.” BDSA predicts that by 2025, California cannabis sales will rebound, with a…

A recent survey conducted by Stockton University’s William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy asked 600 New Jersey residents about their thoughts on cannabis. The survey results show that 57% of adults reported smelling cannabis in a public space “often” (28%) or “sometimes” (29%), while only one third of adults said they smell cannabis “rarely” (32%) or “never” (9%). As for detecting cannabis in a private home environment, 29% said they have smelled cannabis from a neighboring house or apartment “often” (14%) or “sometimes” (15%), but slightly more shared that they “rarely” (21%) smell it at home, and many said that they never smell it at all (49%). When participants were asked if they were bothered by the smell, 52% said they were not bothered at all, 19% said cannabis…

Professional Association Recognizes Cannabis Nursing In a signal that normalization is well on its way, the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced that it will formally recognize cannabis nursing as a specialty practice. The ANA represents over five million nurses across America. The association added that cannabis nursing is already identified by the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA) as a specialty nursing practice for consumers seeking education and guidance for medical cannabis. “ANA is pleased to officially recognize cannabis nursing practice as a nursing specialty,” ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy said in the announcement. “This recognition highlights the essential role and special contribution of cannabis nurses to the health care system and promotes enhanced integration of cannabis therapies for health care consumers across diverse health care settings.” The ANA increasingly supported…

In the two years since opening Gorilla Rx and the four years prior spent fighting for the right to do just that, Kika Keith became a force in Los Angeles cannabis. But the idea wasn’t on a whim. The serial entrepreneur told High Times she first got the idea to open the South-Central Los Angeles dispensary in 2007. She was attempting to get her non-infused beverage line Gorilla Life into dispensaries when one of the owners recommended adding some decarboxylated hash. “We ended up partnering on an infused version of Gorilla Life called Chronic Tonic; it sold really well,” Keith said of her first dip into the cannabis game during the Prop. 215 era in California. “When I found out about recreational cannabis being legalized, I had an opportunity to…

You may have mastered the art of growing pot but how about growing psilocybin mushrooms? Welcome to Psilocybin: An Easy Guide to Growing and Experiencing the Potential of Magic Mushrooms explores how to grow mushrooms and trip with the best setting and intentions. Written by Seth Warner, this book provides the basics for delving into the psychedelic world of mushrooms, with a foreword written by renowned psychedelic pioneer Dennis McKenna. The book provides information on dosage, sourcing spores, psychedelic safety, and all the tools and instructions needed to successfully grow potent magic mushrooms at home. It also includes a brief overview of the individuals in history who have inspired Warner—notably Maria Sabina, as well as Terence and Dennis McKenna. Welcome to Psilocybin also covers the internet age of psilocybin including…

On an overcast Tuesday evening at the end of September, hundreds of Amy Sedaris fans stood in line outside the Union Square Travel Agency—the third legal cannabis dispensary to open in Manhattan—for a chance to meet Sedaris, whose resume includes roles in Strangers with Candy, BoJack Horseman, and The Mandalorian. Fans braved the clouds and light rain in a line that stretched around the block, to purchase their cannabis from the dispensary’s first celebrity guest “travel agent,”—what the store calls their budtenders. The Union Square Travel Agency, opened in February 2023, and is proud to be a BIPOC-founded company in partnership with The Doe Fund. The Doe Fund is a nonprofit institution that has helped nearly 30,000 people of color, low-wage workers, and people who have experienced homelessness or incarceration…

1 KEITH STROUP For the June 1976 issue of High Times, writers A. Craig Copetas and Michael Foldes profiled the founder of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Keith Stroup. “Although all the early marijuana reform groups talked about consolidating forces, no one was really willing to give up the turf,” Stroup said, explaining how NORML was launched. “We all agreed there might be an advantage in having a countercultural lobby and a straight lobby.” Stroup was asked how long NORML will last, saying “Not until the marijuana question—and I don’t just mean decriminalization—has been settled to the satisfaction of the consumer.” 2 MARY JANE RATHBUN Writer Peter Gorman interviewed Mary Jane Rathbun, aka “Brownie Mary” for the January 1993 issue of High Times. Rathbun was…

Canadian-based cannabis company Tilray Brands recently announced that it officially sealed the deal to acquire eight brands from American brewing company giant, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., for $85 million. According to Tilray Beer President Ty Gilmore, this acquisition will position Tilray at the forefront of the infused beer industry. “We are incredibly excited to welcome these iconic brands and the teams behind them to the Tilray beer business,” Gilmore said in a press release. “These brands command great consumer loyalty and have a history of delivering strong award-winning products with tremendous growth opportunities.” Tilray also shared that according to the Brewers Association 2022 Report, the U.S. craft beer market was projected to reach up to $30 billion in revenue by the end of 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.2%…

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Casali’s mother taught him to grow cannabis with Paradise Punch, a cultivar she created with her best friend in 1978. It’s the same strain he uses with all his cannabis crosses today, including Whitethorn Rose (Paradise Punch crossed with Lemon OG). Whitethorn Rose has won plenty of awards, particularly as a concentrate, and is the cultivar growing on most of the small farm for the 2023 harvest. The buds on Whitethorn Rose and its sister strain, Mom’s Weed, are stunning and burst with the aroma of blackberries and lemon blossoms. On each planter box at the farm is the name of a person, someone Casali and his partner, Rose Moberly, want to remember. As a part of my tour, Moberly leads the three of us—along with their Great Pyrenees and…

Rapper Xzibit and advocate Tammy Pettigrew (also known as Tammy the Cannabis Cutie) recently launched a weekly podcast, Lasagna Ganja. The podcast’s name was chosen to represent a focus on multiple layers of the cannabis industry, from its historical culture to latest industry trends, news, and more. “Cannabis has been a major part of my life, in my professional pursuits and my personal consumption. This series is a powerful platform to educate listeners and unpack the many misconceptions about cannabis, and also a way to share my personal journey into the cannabis industry,” Xzibit said in a press statement. “I’m looking forward to bringing on some of my closest friends and experts to discuss how cannabis has shaped their lives, reflect on the industry’s progress, and enjoy some good laughs…

The Colorado Department of Revenue recently highlighted newly collected data on the state’s cannabis sales and taxes. Overall data recorded between January 2014 and August 2023 showed that the state has collected $15 billion in total legal cannabis sales since legalization began in 2014. To compile tax revenue, the data window includes sales from January 2014 and September 2023, showing a total of $2.5 billion in cannabis tax revenue—which is collected from a 2.9% state sales tax, a 15% state retail cannabis tax, and a 15% retail cannabis excise tax. At the time of the report, Colorado cannabis sales totaled more than $1 billion in 2023 alone (between January through August 2023). Previous totals have shown a slight dip in sales overall, most likely due to the effects of the…