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2008 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Gallery, NYC

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Bobby Black

As a kid, I only wanted to be one thing when I grew up--COOL. At the age of ten I discovered my parents' vinyl collection, and started growing my hair long by eleven. I smoked my first joint at twelve, got drunk for the first time at thirteen, and was in my first moshpit by fifteen. Then in my senior year at college, I was offered an internship at HIGH TIMES, and my life changed forever. Over the past 13 years, my adventures with HT have taken me tons of exciting places, including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Burning Man, Napa, Barcelona and Amsterdam, where I've attended the Cannabis Cup eleven times. I've had the opportunity to interview and party with models, directors, artists, movie stars, rock stars and porn stars. I've gotten invited to (or crashed) countless screenings, openings, photo shoots, parties, clubs and concerts. I've smoked weed with stoner icons like Snoop Dog, Jason Mewes, Ozzy Osbourne and Tommy Chong. And all of this just because of two magic little words: HIGH TIMES. That, my friends, is what the BBD--the Bigger, Better Deal--is all about. I'm just a regular guy who likes to get high, get laid and listen to great music just like anybody else, but thanks to HIGH TIMES I'm able to take it to the next level--and thanks to ALMOST INFAMOUS, you can come along for the ride. LIFE IS A PARTY - WELCOME TO THE VIP LIST

SMOKE THE VOTE: A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR NORML

by Bobby Black, Fri Oct 10, 2008

I'm sad to report that according to NORML, today marks the 20 millionth marijuana arrest in America. Of those arrests, approximately 90% are for minor marijuana possession - not trafficking, cultivation, or sale. Estimates project that law enforcement now arrests almost one million cannabis users each year.

This disturbing milestone illustrates all too clearly why I've chosen to run for president, and why in the past year I've traveled across the the country trying to inspire pot smokers to come out of the grow closet, register, vote, write to their representatives, and join NORML. Only by standing up, speaking out, and supporting our legalization lobby can we end this destructive madness and live without fear.

Before my campaign comes to an end on Election Day, I wanted to do …READ MORE

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NO CUFFS FOR CANNABIS!

by Bobby Black, Mon Sep 29, 2008

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HIGH TIMES PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: BOBBY BLACK VS PAKELIKA

by Bobby Black, Fri Sep 26, 2008

tags: almost infamous, bobby black, politics, debate, pakelika, kottonmouth kings, presidential campaign 7 « add a comment
HIGH TIMES' Bobby Black Speaks at MassCann/NORML Boston Freedom Rally

by Bobby Black, Wed Sep 24, 2008

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BOBBY BLACK FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN AD

by Bobby Black, Fri Sep 19, 2008

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ALMOST INFAMOUS - Beer & Choking on The Campaign Trail Pt. 1

by Bobby Black, Wed Sep 17, 2008

LEAVING LAS VEGAS

Dawn is coming up in Vegas now: 4:20 a.m. I can feel the rumble of early-morning hunger in my gut as I load up the car. Stuffed with her numerous plants and two cats, the backseat of my girlfriend’s Saturn resembled an episode of Wild Kingdom on wheels. These were the last of her worldly possessions, the rest having already been boxed and bound for the Big Apple. She was leaving a lot behind to become my Future First Lady (FFL): her family, friends, the dry heat of the Southwestern desert—not to mention a crazy ex-roommate who’d shut the power off on her. Jesus, what were we doing? Were we really about to drive 3,000 miles and crash our lives into one another?

As we lit a joint and watched the Strip melt away in the rearview mirror, I couldn’t help but think of Hunter speeding off into the desert at the end of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In his classic “wave” speech, he suggested that this …READ MORE

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WORLD'S LARGEST JOINT - PART 2

by Bobby Black, Mon Sep 15, 2008

NORML founder Keith Stroup and I hit the world's largest joint at the 2008 Seattle Hempfest. Made using 1/2 bucket of Blueberry and 10 rolls of EZ Wider. Sick...

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MARIJUANA RADIO AT SEATTLE HEMPFEST

by Bobby Black, Fri Sep 12, 2008

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SEATTLE HEMPFEST 2008 RECAP

by Bobby Black, Thu Aug 21, 2008

Record-high temperatures and turnout made this year’s annual Seattle Hempfest in Myrtle Edwards Park truly an event to remember. The two-day (August 16-17), volunteer-run “protestival” boasted an audience of around 150,000 people—making it the largest and best-run marijuana rally in America.


“It started as a protest for the first Gulf War back in 1991,” explains Hempfest creator/director Vivian McPeak. “We held a six-month peace vigil at Gasworks Park, and in that process we birthed the idea of throwing Hempfest. Since then, its pretty much taken over our lives.”


But the attendance and heat index weren’t the only things high this weekend—with nary a policeman in sight, the vast crowd of pot enthusiast lit up and toked down freely, reveling in a level of freedom nearly unprecedented in the U.S. From costumed characters to political candidates, from …READ MORE

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SEATTLE HEMPFEST REPORT - PT.2

by Bobby Black, Mon Aug 18, 2008

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SEATTLE HEMPFEST REPORT, PT. 1

by Bobby Black, Fri Aug 15, 2008

Got in this morning around 11 am and caught a cab into town. Checked into my room at the historic Edgewater Hotel, a famous rock and roll party spot from the late sixties and early seventies where bands like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin used to stay. In fact, this was the hotel where Zep's infamous "mudshark" incident took place (those of you who've read Hammer of the Gods know what I'm talking about—for the rest of you kids, Google it holmes!). My room is right next door the Beatles Suite, and looks out over the scenic Puget Sound, across which lie our stony neighbors to the north. The hotel is set up as an old fishing/hunting lodge, and the lobby is constructed almost entirely of antler, tree and stone.

I'd just gotten settled in, fired up a joint and got the wifi in gear when the first snafu struck—the power went out in the entire hotel. Having no electricity, and nothing particular to do, I grabbed my joint and a gourmet …READ MORE

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HIGH TIMES 2008 STONY AWARDS

by Bobby Black, Tue Aug 12, 2008

THE 2008 STONY AWARDS

Join the HIGH TIMES crew and a slew of stoner celebrities at our annual Stony Awards show honoring television and film's "highest" moments. Saturday, Sept. 27th, 4-8 pm in Malibu, California.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR VIP TICKETS NOW!

2008 STONY AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST COMEDY FILM
Superbad
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Pineapple Express
Surfer, Dude
Strange Wilderness

BEST DRAMA
The Wackness
Kush
Garden Party

Humboldt County

BEST DOCUMENTARY
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HIGH TIMES AT SEATTLE HEMPFEST THIS WEEKEND

by Bobby Black, Mon Aug 11, 2008

Good news, fellow Amerijuanicans: this weekend the BBD Express will be heading out to the grunge capital of the world for the 2008 Seattle Hempfest! This is my first trip to Seattle, so I'm totally psyched to see the city and meet all of you awesome HT fans. I will be working at the HIGH TIMES booth all weekend, signing magazines and selling DVDs and other HT swag—and of course, partying like a rock star. Plus, with any luck I'll be taking the stage on Sunday to speak to the masses about my presidential platform, urging them to join Norml and Smoke The Vote!

Also in attendance will be Miss HT 2007 Sarah and Miss HT 2008 Aum, who will be signing copies of the new Miss HT Swimsuit Special and Swimsuit DVD. If you're lucky enough to be attending the Hempfest, be sure you stop by and say high, and get a free Bobby Black For President sticker with every purchase!

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ALMOST INFAMOUS - SEEDLESS IN SAN DIEGO

by Bobby Black, Tue Aug 5, 2008

Celebrating stoner new year in So-Cal style.

Of all the numerous 4/20 celebrations that go on around the country, none has become more notorious around the HIGH TIMES office than the Seedless party in San Diego. I’d always wanted to go, but had usually been too busy doing press in New York and thus forced to celebrate stoner new year with just a small group of friends. When checking out the flyer for this year’s party—their eighth annual—I noticed they were conducting a “High Times model search” and fired off an e-mail to Seedless marketing director Rezwan to find out what it was all about. Minutes later, the phone rang.

“Dude, you must be psychic—I was just about to call you when I got your message,” he said. “Everyone I talk to about the party keeps saying, ‘Is Bobby Black coming? Man, you gotta get Bobby out here for this!’” Rez explained to me that they …READ MORE

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BBD EXPRESS ACROSS AMERICA - PART 1

by Bobby Black, Mon Aug 4, 2008

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