Javier Hasse
36 posts
Javier Hasse is a cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics-focused reporter, currently serving as head of content for Benzinga and CEO of Spanish-language news site El Planteo, a company he co-founded. His book, “Start Your Own Cannabis Business,” was published by Entrepreneur Media in 2018 and hit the #1 Best-Seller spot on Amazon.
He is also a Senior Contributor on Forbes, and a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council and Entrepreneur Media’s Entrepreneur Leadership Network VIP.
As an award-winning reporter and editor, Javier’s had more than 5,000 unique articles in multiple languages published across numerous mass media outlets including CNN, Forbes, MSN, Chicago Tribune, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur Magazine, MarketWatch, Rolling Stone, Houston Chronicle, The Street, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Playboy, Benzinga, MERRY JANE, High Times and many others.
He was recently named in the High Times 100 list of most influential people in the cannabis space.
Beyond cannabis, Javier is a published photographer and Billboard-charting rapper, featured on hip-hop albums that also included Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and Inspectah Deck, Twista, Lil Windex, Riff Raff, Cyhi The Prynce, Yung Bleu, DJ Whoo Kid, Jonathan Hay, and others.
We Visited Some Cannabis Grows In Colombia To Figure Out If The Hype Is Real
"To determine if Colombia's cannabis scene is actually all that, we had to see it to believe it."
May 17, 2019
Kurupt, Legendary Snoop & 2Pac Collaborator, Talks MoonRocks and History With Weed
"There was one bud I hit, a joint I hit that Snoop gave me that blew the antennas of the roof. Cough. Night-night.”
April 19, 2019
Exclusive Track Drop: Gramatik Releases ‘Puff Your Cares Away’
We're dropping Gramatik's latest track in this High Times exclusive!
February 22, 2019
Chris Webby Talks About Hillary Clinton and His Long Love Affair With Weed
Whether he's rapping a lyric or being interviewed, Chris Webby doesn't hold back.
February 1, 2019
Acreage Holdings Brings Political Big Guns on Board
John Boehner and Bill Weld recently joined the board of cannabis firm Acreage Holdings. Here's the CEO's reasoning behind it.
September 13, 2018
David Crosby Talks Marijuana, His Upcoming Weed Brand & Joni Mitchell
David Crosby has some predictions about the future of the cannabis industry.
August 9, 2018
Cannabis Illicit Market Shrinking, New DEA, Homeland Security Numbers Suggest
Is the illicit marijuana market losing its power? Experts seem to think so.
July 18, 2018
Rapper Berner Fell In Love With Weed As A Kid, Grew Up To Smoke With Legends
Berner sparks up a joint...and a conversation about his history with weed.
July 12, 2018
Gene Simmons Discusses His Change of Heart on Weed: ‘Do Your Goddamn Research’
We caught up with KISS star Gene Simmons to talk about his changed views on cannabis.
June 22, 2018
Undefeated UFC Legend Frank Shamrock Talks Cannabis: ‘I Always Liked Weed Better Than Alcohol’
We caught up with legendary UFC fighter Frank Shamrock about his passion for his sport, rehabilitation, and marijuana.
June 4, 2018