Count Beat poet Allen Ginsberg among the nation’s first hemp activists. After his seminal poem “Howl” thrust him into the national spotlight in 1956, Ginsberg began speaking out in favor of marijuana -law reform, gay rights, and a myriad of other causes … High Times
Category: Marijuana
Marijuana Grower Shoots Thief, Faces Prison
An Oregon medical marijuana farmer was arrested earlier this week and charged with second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon after authorities say he shot a thief attempting to harvest some free weed growing in his backyard. High Times
Police Want Hunters to Help Bust Marijuana Grow Ops
Police in Idaho are asking for local huntsmen to report any marijuana grow ops they happen to discover while out in the woods trying to kill everything from Bambi to Bigfoot this hunting season. High Times
From HIGH TIMES Archives: The Allen Ginberg Interview
Count Beat poet Allen Ginsberg among the nation’s first hemp activists. After his seminal poem “Howl” thrust him into the national spotlight in 1956, Ginsberg began speaking out in favor of marijuana -law reform, gay rights, and a myriad of other causes … High Times
Brazil: Deadly Prison Riot Sparks Angry Protests
Authorities said violence broke out after guards discovered inmates digging an escape tunnel. The inmates fought the attacking guards and started a fire as members of rival gangs took advantage of the confusion to settle scores. Then, as news of the conflagration broke, r… High Times
Hospice Marijuana: Weed for the Dying
Marijuana advocates within the medical community say pot should be legalized and given away complimentary for senior citizens requiring end of life care. High Times
Denver Mayor to Stop Free Weed Handouts
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says he intends to put a stop to the distribution of complimentary weed in the city’s parks by revamping a current ordinance and that will make those areas drug-free zones. High Times
Italian Sheep Fight Cops for Pot
A flock of Italian sheep were outraged when cops swept in the seize an illegal grow that they had been munching on in Coppito, L’Aquila. High Times
Amsterdamaged: Judging at the 9th HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup
What were you smoking in 1996? Back then, Amsterdam was the only place on Earth where four guys could kick back in a bar, lay 30 different strains on the table, order a pitcher of beer and get down to the serious business of judging marijuana. It was my first Cannabis Cup… High Times
What Were We Smoking: 11 Really Bad HIGH TIMES Covers
Take a trip down memory lane as we revisit some of our worst cover choices in our 40-year history. High Times