The HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup Returns to the Bay Area
HIGH TIMES is heading back to the Bay Area for the third year in a row! The HT Medical Cannabis Cup …
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CANNEX
The Medical Cannabis Index
HIGH TIMES first iPhone app is designed to help patients locate better medicine. Patients can use CANNEX to find medical marijuana dispensaries, view their menus, rate and review the strains the dispensaries carry.
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Introducing the first annual inductions into the HIGH TIMES Seed Bank Hall of Fame, our list commemorating the brave pot pioneers and trailblazers that make it possible for us to smoke the tremendous amount of quality strains now available.
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JORGE CERVANTES' ULTIMATE GROW DVD SERIES
The world's ultimate ganja guide teams up with HIGH TIMES for a series of instructional DVD's that take you step-by-step from seeds and clones to harvest in high style. -
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We've presented all the facts, but ultimately the answer to that can only be determined by you. In case you're still having trouble figuring it all out, here's a few more facts straight from the HIGH TIMES Cultivation Labs: -
As part of an ongoing project to erect a national Marijuana War Memorial, we're seeking Veterans of the Marijuana War - whether well known or unknown-willing to share their own personal stories of serving on the front lines as growers, smugglers, dealers, activists, convicts, lawyers, politicians, smokers or medical patients. -
With an array of models boasting a wide range of features at vastly differing prices, the current vaporizer market can be confusing-but it doesn't have to be. Selecting the "best" vaporizer for you is about matching the available units with your personal toking preferences. -
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HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup
The HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup will include prizes for the best and most medicinal cannabis, hashish and edibles from legal medical marijuana dispensaries. -
HIGH TIMES Pot Smoker's Handbook
Check out the definitive guide to marijuana from the world's most trusted name when it comes to getting high. Plus: "420 Things to do When You're Stoned!" -
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A Beginners Guide
HIGH TIMES Senior Cultivation Editor, Danny Danko, has compiled some of his favorite beginner articles in our ultimate guide to getting started. From popping seeds and determining plant sex, to choosing systems, harvesting and drying, every aspect of ganja growing is exposed to all.
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Wed May 23, 2012
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, kick-off your summer with an impressive-looking treat that packs a ganja-infused wallop in an adorable, tasty bite. Whether you’re sitting around a campfire burning a jay with your stoner circle, on the road at a music festival, or celebrating with a pot lover’s potluck, these hand-held tarts will be much appreciated – just don’t eat more than two!
There’s two levels of cannabis saturation you can achieve with this recipe, so if you’d like a very mellow high, use only one tablespoon of cannabis-infused melted butter for the filling. If you’d like a more potent edible, use cannabutter for the dough and for the filling, creating what I like to call the double-whammy effect. If you use a light cream cheese, you’ll have a low-calorie dessert as well. Pair this nutty, chocolatey pecan bite with a sip of some nice single-malt scotch, and you’ve got a combo that …READ MORE
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Lemon-Lavender Cannabis Mail-a-Cake
Thu May 10, 2012
Show mom you care with this delicious, delicately flavored cake that’s infused with cannabis and delivered to her doorstep.
Honor your marijuana-loving mama on Mother’s Day (May 13) with a homemade cake that’s a much more original and heartfelt gift than flowers or store-bought chocolates!
In this modern era when so many of us live far from our extended families, it’s more important than ever to honor these family ties, especially in times of need.
A friend whose mother is undergoing chemotherapy shared this handy recipe, originally from the extensive compendium Baking for All Occasions by Flo Braker. It’s designed to be sturdy and dense enough to survive shipping, perfect for a long-distance surprise!
Ingredients:3 cups cake flour½ teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon …READ MOREtags: 0 « add a comment
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Sat May 5, 2012
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this traditional dish from The Official HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cookbook, spiked with cannabis not once but twice!
An immensely popular Latin street food, the tamale has been a peasant food in South American since 5000 B.C. Legend has it that the ancient Mayans would bring these portable packets of deliciousness with them into battle. Nowadays, each culture from El Salvador to Argentina, Cuba to Mexico, makes their tamales a little differently. In this stoner twist on a classic recipe, just enough marijuana has been added to give the dish a relaxing finish. Perfected by chef Bliss, one of the pioneers of modern cannabis cookery, these tamales are stuffed with pasilla chiles, cheddar cheese and chicken. The time-warp effect of this tamale is achieved by adding Cannabutter to the filling and hash to the masa, although …READ MOREtags: 0 « add a comment
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Sat May 5, 2012
Denver’s cannabis foodies have a plethora of creative, high-quality treats to choose from, as we saw recently at the second annual HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup. Find out which of the ten favorite, top-rated concoctions you should stock up on!Dabba ChocolateFirst Place WinnerWith clean and concise potency labeling and an easy-to-dose 40mg per segment serving size, this product was the favorite amongst all the Colorado judges. The mint flavor and cannabis work well together in the chocolate, and the cannabis leaf packaging makes it abundantly clear that medication is inside. This is a brand-new product that will be stocked in MMCs soon.
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Patients Out of Time Conference - Tucson, AZ
Mon Apr 30, 2012
This past weekend in the foothills outside of Tucson, Arizona, Patients Out of Time, one of the nation’s leading medical marijuana advocacy groups, gathered together patients, growers, lawyers, doctors, scientists, activists, and local business people for their 7th biannual conference on clinical cannabis research. Attendees were treated to panels and presentations detailing the many healing properties of cannabinoids, while forming valuable human connections within this tightly knit community.
In 2010 voters narrowly approved Arizona’s medical marijuana legislation, Prop 203, but implementation of parts of the law have been held up by bureaucratic delays, legal wrangling, and a lack of support from Republican governor Jan Brewer. Just this month, however, Arizona’s Department of Health announced it will finally begin taking applications for state licensed …READ MORE
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Fri Apr 27, 2012
Recently, the archetype of “stoner chef ” has gained traction in pop culture, and when you watch these cannabis-friendly cooks ply their trade, it becomes pretty obvious that they find their inspiration by taking breaks from the heat in the kitchen to go outside and spark up a jay. And why not? Cannabis is a sensual enhancer that fits seamlessly into the foodie lifestyle, heightening the entire experience, from selecting produce to cooking, plating and eating (and maybe even washing the dishes).
An exclusive excerpt from The Official HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cookbook by Elise McDonough & the editors of HIGH TIMES
But what is stoner cuisine? The mainstream media would jeer that it’s nonstop gorging on low-quality snack foods like cheesy poofs, potato chips and candy bars, but in reality these stoner chefs most often express themselves by reimagining traditional foods …READ MORE
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Thu Apr 5, 2012
This past April Fools' Day, I journeyed to a top secret cannabis feast thrown by chefs Laurent Quenioux and Starry Kitchen's Thi Tran.
Getting an invite required filling out a "personality survey" (Tran says "No D-bags allowed!") as well as the use of code words, nondescript meeting spots, and secret shuttles tagged with the sign "Grammar Rodeo."
A fun crowd of LA's finest foodies, journalists and pot-lovers assembled, and we mingled over cannabis-infused cocktails from Daniel K. Nelson, mixologist from The Writer's Room. He served up an original concoction called Cho Son One, which is Ganja Sesame oil on perilla leaf, Korean pear, and American moonshine.
The menu promised a plethora of delights over the eight course meal.
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The Official HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cookbook
Thu Mar 29, 2012
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Green Ganja Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Thu Mar 15, 2012
What started as a Catholic holiday honoring St. Patrick has morphed into an international excuse to get drunk as a skunk in the name of celebrating Irish culture. Too bad the Emerald Isle doesn’t have more in common with the Emerald Triangle! I say, along with “the wearing of the green,” let’s do some “smoking of the green.” In the meantime, these smashed potatoes are a great way to ingest a heaping dose of green Cannabudder that will also help soak up all of that green beer. You can also use these green potatoes to top a shepherd’s pie, the traditional Irish dish. And best of all, nobody on St. Patrick’s day will notice that you look a little stoned–they’ll be too drunk.
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The Real Funk - The Budos Band in San Francisco
Sun Feb 26, 2012
New York based 10-member funk machine The Budos Band took the stage at the Independent in San Francisco on Thursday night, February 23, as part of the city's annual Noise Pop festival, a celebration of indie rock and pop now celebrating its 20th incarnation. Though far less experimental than the word "noise" would imply, and hardly a "pop" band by any stretch of the imagination, Budos Band nonetheless delighted a sold-out crowd that swayed to the hypnotic rhythms of their instrumental grooves until late in the evening.
Busting out favorite tracks from their ongoing series of eponymous albums, including "Rite of the Ancients," "Ride or Die," and "Up From the South," Budos reminded the crowd that Afro-beat music stripped bare of its radical politics is really just a sexy soundtrack to 70s gangster flicks. A …READ MORE -
Chicken and Andouille Ganja Gumbo
Tue Feb 21, 2012
The mash-up of Caribbean island, African, and French Canadian refugee culture in New Orleans resulted in the birth of the modern counterculture in the city’s melting pot Conga Square, not to mention centuries of amazing food and great music. Reefer flourished amongst the jazzmen and bohemians of New Orleans long before the rest of the country, and those pot-loving jazz cats surely had a healthy appetite for the city’s legendary cuisine! This gumbo recipe from our friend Deep Fry Dave melts all these influences together into a truly unique and unforgettable dish.
Gumbo is actually a Caribbean term for okra, a primary ingredient in most versions of the dish. Making a true Cajun-style gumbo absolutely requires celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
A note on the ingredients: If you can find fresh okra, do so, but okra gets a little slippery when you cut it, so be careful. As for the sausage, Deep …READ MORE
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Thu Feb 16, 2012
Along with several local cannabis edibles experts, I was charged with evaluating the Edibles category at the recent Medical Cannabis Cup held in Los Angeles. We did this according to an exacting new system that weighs the judge's scores against the results of lab testing. We evaluated our edibles entries based on the appearance of the food, taste, potency, originality, and healthiness. Points are also awarded for packaging, based on the presence of an ingredients list, serving size, dosage, warning labels and childproof container. What makes judging edibles so difficult is the lack of a standardized system for determining dosage and serving sizes. Package information is often absent, confusing, or counterintuitive. Some edibles have absurdly small servings sizes that make overmedication a real risk, especially for the cannabis naive.
The goal of this contest is to recognize the best quality cannabis products, as well as raise the level of …READ MOREtags: 4 « add a comment
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Tue Feb 14, 2012
In my career at HIGH TIMES, I've met many irie "cannabis couples," which has led me to firmly believe that those who blaze together, stay together. Think about it: When you share a joint with your sweetie, cannabis increases intimacy by facilitating deep conversation and sensual delight. Meanwhile, sharing a "peace pipe" after an argument can also help mediate disputes and allow for an honest sharing of emotion.
Personally, I met my fiance on the job, at the 18th Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. Since then, our relationship has blossomed into a partnership that includes medical marijuana activism, world travel and creative projects. Sharing our love of cannabis has helped up to connect on a much higher level, and I believe our "threesome" with Mary Jane will continue until death do us part.
Edible cannabis is also known anecdotally as an aphrodisiac, so this Valentine's Day, celebrate with your sweetie …READ MOREtags: 3 « add a comment
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Fri Feb 3, 2012
Guacamole has become a Super Bowl classic, and this year, when you invite over your stoner circle to watch the big game, dig in to this highly enhanced treat! A simple recipe from our forthcoming book, The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook, this guacamole pairs perfectly with all the super bowls you'll be smoking this Sunday. Our smooth, creamy dip has a secret ingredient (ganja) that will keep you chillin' way past the last touchdown. We recommend serving this guacamole with chips and carrot sticks, as well as roasted cauliflower florets. It's great with burritos, chili or quesadillas for a spicy snack that will provide a relaxing finish to an exciting day of football!
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Marijuana Might Help You Stay Slim, But Sugary, Butter-Laden "Medibles" Will Not!
Sun Sep 11, 2011
Proponents of sensible cannabis use are thrilled with the results of a new study that has grabbed headlines: “Marijuana smokers less likely to be obese.” French scientist Dr. Yann Le Strat was surprised by his findings, but I wasn’t at all. There's so much yet to be discovered about our endogenous cannabinoid system, which regulates many of the functions in our bodies, including metabolism.When the cannabinoid receptors are blocked, as in the case of weight-loss pharmaceutical Rimbonant, the pounds do melt away, but with undesirable side effects including suicidal thoughts and development of other diseases. Cannabis is the only reliable agent for appetite stimulation, which is potentially lifesaving for patients suffering from AIDS wasting, nausea or anorexia. It's clear that cannabis interacts with our appetite in many ways we don't understand, and I hope Dr. Yann Le …READ MORE
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