Pharmaceutical companies have a shady history when it comes to the legalization of cannabis. Since they’ve known for decades that cannabis provides a natural alternative to their chemical “medicines,” they’ve done everything in their power to prevent the Insys Therapeutics Inc. — an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company — recently donated $500,000 to the anti-marijuana propaganda group Responsible […]

It may sound odd to think of cannabinoids – one of the primary constituents of marijuana – as a class of vitamins. This is especially true given the current climate surrounding the hot-button issue of the plant’s legalization (or lack thereof, as the case may be). How could something that is illegal actually be a […]

It’s no secret that there is an opioid epidemic here in the United States. It’s also no secret that the continued practice of prescribing opioid painkillers is a huge contributing factor in the advancement of this epidemic. Even the CDC itself has admitted that prescription drugs are playing a primary role in the spread of […]

After decades and decades of fighting, marijuana truly seems to be on the verge of being completely decriminalized. It’s been on the horizon for quite some time now, and the day that every cannabis advocate in the country — as well as non-smoking libertarians who simply believe in the freedoms of the American people — […]

Usually when the federal government attempts to take away the freedoms of the American public, they do so one at a time, as to not draw too much attention to the fact that they are infringing on our rights as both human beings and as American citizens. Every once in a while, though, they go […]

With the explosion of medical marijuana, patients must trust these massive grow houses to have very controlled environments to keep the cannabis as robust and healthy as possible. You would think that growers of this precious herb would want to utilize the best green practices. Perhaps they do, but it is quite challenging. High Times has the […]

Three substances far more dangerous than marijuana are readily available at your nearest convenience store. Tobacco, alcohol and sugar are all substances that are more addictive than pot, and they’re more likely to make you sick too. Polling conducted by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal in 2014, revealed that more and more people are […]

Anyone who has even attempted to educate themselves on the actual effects of cannabis should be well aware that it is not only completely safe, it also boasts numerous health benefits. If you name an ailment, there is a decent chance that marijuana can aid, if not completely cure, the illness. As a result, there’s […]

The immense health benefits of marijuana aren’t exactly a secret. To anyone who has been willing to do even the slightest amount of research, it’s clear that not only is marijuana not the evil, dangerous drug that it was once demonized as being — it’s actually been proven to improve many health woes. Consider the […]

In a mind-boggling decision that proves, without a shadow of a doubt, that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is horrifically corrupt, the organization has once again refused to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I drug, despite having zero logical reasons not to do so. With this decision, the DEA is essentially claiming that marijuana is even […]

Michael Phelps is an American hero and the most decorated Olympian of all time. Currently winning even more gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Phelps has continued to dominate. When you analyze the athlete’s life, it’s immediately obvious that there are a number of reasons why he is so […]

From a libertarian point of view, there’s no reason that the government should be regulating plants in the first place. From a health perspective, the fact that marijuana still isn’t legalized all across the United States is even more frustrating. Even though new evidence isn’t needed to justify the legalization of marijuana, we continue to […]

When it comes to cannabis, we’re living in fascinating times of growth. More people than ever seem to be warming up to the concept of marijuana legalization, and the stigma that was once associated with the plant has been diminished substantially. Since cannabis is still illegal in many states, however, those who want to utilize […]

What can be said about the corporate collusion to prevent the legalization of marijuana that hasn’t already been said time and time again? Us logical, educated folks have been extremely outspoken regarding the complete ridiculousness of cannabis criminalization — frequently listing facts and statistics to back up our claims about the health and economic benefits […]

At the start of 2016, we examined the six HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cups from the previous year and the thousands of entries they tallied. The goal? To ascertain exactly which of the entries deserve to be called the strongest strains on planet Earth. (Article by Nico Escondido) In years past, we’ve built our “Strongest Strains on Earth” […]