DECEMBER 2006

FEATURES

LAS CHAOS
By Dan Skye
The first-ever Bikini Cup was held in Las Vegas where 150 judges sampled the best buds of the West. The buds may have been superb, but the Bikini Cup itself was a huge bust.

TOP 10 STRAINS OF 2006
By Danny Danko
After exhaustively testing the best cannabis varieties all year, we've separated the best from the rest to present 2006's Cream of the Crop. Bonus: the 20 strains that almost made the list.

AFTER THE HARVEST
By MzJill
MzJill explains the simple steps for properly trimming, drying and curing your harvest-and getting the most out of your bounty of connoisseur-quality buds. Photos by MG Imaging.

RAINBOW FAMILY MATTERS
By David Bienenstock
Make a pilgrimage to Routte National Forest in Colorado for the 35th Annual Rainbow Family Gathering-the hippiest place on Earth.

HIGH TIMES INTERVIEW: KEVIN NEALON
By Todd McCormick
The star of Showtime's Weeds discusses how it feels to be in an unexpected hit show about pot dealing in the suburbs.

DEPARTMENTS

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MAILBAG
You write, we answer

BUZZ
Hydro Art; Iraq Rock; Ziggy Marley; Hound's Eye View; Chef RA; Almost Infamous; Miss HIGH TIMES; Timothy Leary.

HIGHWITNESS NEWS
Edited by David Bienenstock
The Tripping Point: Psychedelic research returns. Plus: Friends in High Places; Presbyterians Approve Medical Marijuana; Feds Bust Khat Ring; World Record Joint Rollers; Defending Bear Butte; Normlizer; Freedom Fighter; Drug Test; Paul Krassner's Brain Damage Control.

GROWORLD
Edited By Danny Danko
Pix of the Crop; THMQ; Growroom Security by Logan Edwards; What Lou Grew; Massive Backyard Garden by Crazy Composer; Jorge's Rx & December Calendar by Jorge Cervantes.

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LAST TOKE
What happens the day after 4/20? Method Man tells us all about it next month.