FEBRUARY 2005

FEATURES

WAMM JAM!
Story & photos by Dan Skye
WAMM's medical-marijuana freedom fighters cultivate their cannabis community with one eye on the Feds.

BLACK TUNA: STILL IN THE CAN
By David Bienenstock
More than two decades after making the cover of HIGH TIMES, and seven years past his release date, Robert Platshorn remains America's longest-serving marijuana prisoner.

LET IT SEED
By Breeder Steve
Canada is the home to more than 40 seed sellers and suppliers. Bonus: Dan Skye reviews the Toronto Cup.

HYDRO TO GO: 6TH ANNUAL HYDRO REPORT
By Kyle Kushman
HIGH TIMES rates the best gardens, gadgets, trays and nutes. Plus: Dan Vinkovetsky offers a "Hydro History" timeline and Jorge Cervantes takes on hydro's most Frequently Asked Questions.

HIGH TIMES INTERVIEW: SCOTT WEILAND
By David Bienenstock, photos by Katy Winn
Scott Weiland doesn't want to talk about drugs. Unless you ask him.

TIGER BEAT
Story & photos by Ben Corbett
In the green corner, meet pothead pugilist Tiger Smalls, the featherweight champion of the world. Bonus: the HIGH TIMES All-Stars, the stoniest stars in the double-wide world of sports.

JORGE'S RX
By Jorge Cervantes
Our cultivation editor fields questions from HT readers. Plus: the February Garden Calendar.

DEPARTMENTS

MAILBAG
You write, we answer

PIX OF THE CROP
Our favorite reader submissions.

THMQ

BUZZ
Edited by David Bienenstock
Money Shot; Paris (Hilton) Is Burning; Microgram; Buzzkill; Hemp Days; Ditchweed; Pot 10; Quiz (Are You Full of Stony Baloney?); Jay-Dar; Peach Dottler.

VAPORELLA & STONERSCOPES
Mistress of mayhem searches for some backstage ass.

ALMOST INFAMOUS
Bobby Black hosts a stoner rock blowout in Hollywood.

REVIEWS
Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume One; Thai Jones' A Radical Line; Medeski Martin & Wood's End of the World Party (Just In Case); Preston Peet's Under the Influence. Plus: High Tunes.

OVERGROW
Low-odor strains, ozone generators and ppm meters courtesy of the cannabis community at overgrow.com.

THE GROW SHOW
Kyle Kushman prefers seeds to clones.

GEAR/HOT PRODUCTS
Bonsai Hero & Testarossa trimmers, Solar NRG bulbs, Top Secret nutrients, Hygrozyme Horticultural Formula, Marijuana: Jorge's Rx, NORML polo shirt, Vans pot-leaf slip-ons.

NORMLIZER
Allen St. Pierre on the 2004 vote. Plus: Freedom Fighter Gabby Guzzardo.

THE DRUG TEST
Rick Cusick's pregnant pause.

BUSTED LETTERS
Real readers talk about being a "cannabis criminal."

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