[Editor’s Note: Already know what’s going on? Join the Battle for the Net right now!] One of Donald Trump’s most used catchphrases during the 2016 presidential election was “drain the swamp,” meaning he would get rid of the politicians and decision makers more beholden to lobbyists than their constituents. As we have seen over the past seven months, that has not quite happened. We raged against Jeff Sessions’ record; we decried Betsy Read entire story
Growing Trend: The Closed Cannabis Greenhouse
The most recent cannabis greenhouse in Colorado is a different variety than the hundreds of others built in the state since legalization in 2014. Instead of being constantly ventilated, the automated cannabis greenhouse designed by Ceres Greenhouse Solutions is sealed off from outside air. Without ventilation, the greenhouse relies on a web of advanced climate control systems to control heat and humidity. The result is an indoor growing Read entire story
Survey: How American Cannabis Users Compare to the Rest of the World
This piece is brought to you by the founder of the Global Drug Survey, consultant psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, Dr. Adam R. Winstock. These findings are from the world’s biggest drug survey GDS2017 (including 69,000 cannabis users). The Good Congratulations, America. Don’t worry about your leader, fake news or the endless incredulous headlines that will no doubt follow in the coming months: it’s time to celebrate your position Read entire story
The Strongest Strains on Earth 2017
It’s finally that time of year again, when we look at the lab data compiled from the seven High Times Cannabis Cups held across the United States in 2016 to determine which pot varieties top the charts as the strongest strains on Earth. This year we consider both THC and CBD levels, as well as a regional breakdown of the charts, providing us with a more rounded view of potency given the variation in testing procedures from lab to lab. As usual, Read entire story
Pot Prices: May 2017 THMQ
Market Analysis: All indices, with the exception of the Southern Index, finished May below their previous month’s average. The Western Index dropped for the third straight month, falling to just $253 an ounce. The Southern Index jumped $10 from its April average, raising its year- to-date average to a whopping $359 an ounce. CURRENT US PRICE INDEX: $329 (Last Month: $332, Year-to-Date: $328) CURRENT EASTERN INDEX: $355 ($360, $352) CURRENT Read entire story
The HIGH TIMES Guide to Dabs & Their Consistencies
Depending on the ratio of cannabinoids and terpenoids, the temperature used (as well as the amount of air left in the final product), all of these factors come together to determine the consistency of a concentrate. Wax Dry and crumbly; first dubbed “earwax” due to the resemblance. Budder Wetter than wax and often whipped into a creamy, peanut-butter-like texture. Oil Runny and viscous, like olive oil. Sugar An appearance like wet sugar, Read entire story
9 Stoner Stocking Stuffers
There’s a few days left till Christmas, and while the big gifts may be purchased, it’s generally the smaller ones—like those to fill out the stocking over your fireplace—that you forgot about until Christmas Eve and then struggle to find for friends or loved ones. Here’s a list of cheap ganja gifts to fill a stocking and/or save the day as a last-minute gift! 1. Stinky Steve Explains Daddy’s Dabs – $9.99 If there was ever an Read entire story
10 Stupid Drug Myths
For drug warriors, fabrication is the name of the game. It’s our job to set the record straight—so we can get stoned with peace of mind! Marijuana can have life-threatening side effects. For instance, the other day, I accidentally ordered two sides of wings with my pizza instead of just one. I almost died from deliciousness. And psychedelics should also be avoided at all costs. I should know: I once dropped LSD and bought a whole bunch of Read entire story
You’re More Likely to Catch Ebola Than Receive Pot-Laced Halloween Candy
As Halloween approaches, the scary naysayers are out in force trying to ruin your kids’ trick-or-treating, the very best part of this favorite holiday. The annual, hysterical warnings to watch out for pot-laced Halloween treats, which “looks just like any other candy,” are making some nervous—like razorblades in apples did with our parents back in the day. But maybe it’s not quite the same. The fear of devious druggies handing out pot-laced candy Read entire story
Stoners Are Thinner: Science Says Smoking Weed Is Linked to Lower BMI
For anyone who has had to fend off the inevitable or uncontrollable munchies, it is not easy to believe that regular pot smoking is actually linked to being thin. How is this good news possible? Researchers from the University of Miami, who published their findings in the Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, say they found pot smokers had a generally lower body mass index (BMI)—a measure of body fat based on height and weigh—than those Read entire story