My courageous struggle to stay high through the marijuana dark ages of the ‘80s and ‘90s. If you’re not listening to vinyl, you’re not listening, period.It’s vinyl or nothing for me. Literally. — Cannabis enthusiast, 1920sPart 1: The ‘80sPart II: The ‘90s Allan H. is a man of a certain age living in Los Angeles;…
Alaskan Thunderf*ck, We Hardly Knew Ye Read More »
When I first started writing this, I thought it would be a quick explainer of what people mean when they say they’re “growing to wash.” The more time I spent talking to hashmakers and growers who live in the ice water world, the more I realized this isn’t just a technique. It’s a different mindset.…
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In High Times’ new documentary on Rove, one of cannabis culture’s most enduring rituals gets rebuilt through craft, consistency and modern product design. In a new film centered on Rove’s latest product, High Times looks past the hype and into a bigger question: what happens when one of cannabis culture’s most enduring rituals gets reworked…
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The new 2-gram Ice Packs Blunts are loaded with rosin, diamonds, hash, and a glass tip. More importantly, they come from a brand that usually does something rare in cannabis: it delivers. Rove has launched a new product, but the interesting part is not just what’s inside it. It’s the name on the box. The…
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For a decade, cannabis brands expanded like tech startups. They were fast and loud, maybe overestimated, perhaps a bit unsustainable. New states opened, investors flooded in, and expansion became the metric of legitimacy. Jetty Extracts didn’t follow that script. While many California operators rushed to plant flags across the country, Jetty stayed home. The brand…
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“The Times fixates on the fact that among some consumers, cannabis use is surpassing the use of alcohol. This is neither surprising nor troublesome.” By Paul Armentano, NORML The New York Times has a pot problem. In a recent commentary, the Times editors opine that states have rushed to legalize the substance “without adequately regulating it.” However, state marijuana markets…
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The New York Times has a pot problem. In a recent commentary, the Times editors opine that states have rushed to legalize the substance “without adequately regulating it.” However, state marijuana markets are already highly regulated and many of options proposed by the Times editors are either redundant or would inadvertently strengthen the illicit marketplace.…
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In a recent press release, Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (Curaleaf), announced that the company would be relocating their Bradford, Pennsylvania dispensary to a larger location in Erie, Pennsylvania called Curaleaf Millcreek which is now open and can be visitedMonday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (1).…
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The Super Bowl has long been one of the most important sales moments of the year for alcohol, food, and consumer packaged goods. Cannabis, however, has been left out of the conversation, often due to regulatory complexity, limited retail data, and conservative planning assumptions. However, new purchase data suggests a missed opportunity. Cannabis Is Already…
The Super Bowl Is Quietly Becoming Cannabis’ Biggest Retail Moment Read More »
On December 22, 2025, international online research data and analytics technology group YouGov published results from multiple survey questions related to cannabis in the US (1,2,3). Over 31,000 US adults were surveyed for the three questions. The responses were broken down by region, gender, politics, age, and race.Recreational Cannabis Use in the USOne of the…
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