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Nevertheless, Boise Hempfest Persisted
My 4/20 festivities begin this year in one of the worst places to celebrate the holiday: Boise, Idaho.…
Another 420 Smoke-In and Pot Giveaway on Capitol Hill
This year’s 4/20 weed giveaway, as well as a 4/24 smoke-in will be memorable. Just remember to wear…
The High Times Interview: Bryan Krumm
Bryan Krumm, a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was one of the petitioners whose call to…
Happy Tokes: From MMJ Patient to Activist & Ambassador Superstar
Twenty-four year old Madison Ortiz is a cannabis brand ambassador, photographer, writer and sterling advocate for medical marijuana.…
Lessons for Marijuana Activism from LGBT Activism
This week, ABC has broadcast a miniseries entitled When We Rise. It is an epic retelling of the…
How to Get 100 Free Cannabis Seeds
Canada has some of the most liberal marijuana laws on the planet, but there isn’t nearly enough cannabis…
Hemp on the Hill
Look no further for proof of the success of the hemp industry than your local grocery store. This…
On-the-Scene Report from Inauguration Smoke-In
Lighting up joints right on the National Mall in the middle of Donald Trump‘s inauguration speech struck me as…
Toke Grenades: DC Activists Pull Off Marijuana Fueled Trump Protest
“America first” floated into a cloud of marijuana smoke. A marijuana-themed protest of Donald Trump’s inauguration went off…
DC Marijuana Group Has 5,500 Joints Ready for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday is guaranteed to be a memorable affair for reasons beyond the historic moment…
Cannabis Activism in Japan—Yes, that’s a Thing
Japan’s reputation as having some of the harshest marijuana laws in the developed world is well deserved. Less…
Indiana Marijuana Advocates Go to Court—Just for the Right to Protest
Thanks largely to Mike Pence, Indiana is a hard place to be gay and a hard place to…
Marijuana Advocates to Hand Out Joints at Trump Inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of marijuana legalization advocates plan to hand out thousands of joints during President-elect…
Here’s Why Cynicism Is the Death of Marijuana Activism
In his book How to Smoke Pot (Properly), author and HIGH TIMES head of content David Bienenstock gives…
5 Lessons All Progressives Can Learn from the Pot Movement
Excerpted from: How to Smoke Pot (Properly): A Highbrow Guide to Getting High (Penguin / Random House –…
Ailing Woman Who Sued to Get Out-Of-State Marijuana Dies
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who was suffering from late-stage cancer when she won permission…
How True Legalization Squanders Actual Legalization
An Open Letter to True Legalizers™, All across the Internet, I often find myself in comments battles with…
Native American Activist John Trudell Passes On
On Tuesday, December 8, John Trudell died of cancer at his home in Santa Clara, CA. He was…
Are Activists Becoming Irrelevant To Marijuana Legalization?
The Sacramento Bee has a story up entitled “Big money, frictions light up 2016 pot initiative drive” about…
Jeff Mizanskey Released From Prison
Friends and family of Jeff Mizanskey gathered outside the Jefferson City Correctional Center at around 7 am in…
