An Open Letter to Marijuana Business Magazine

Dr. Jenkins is mistaken about where she was when she witnessed this. There has never been, nor will there ever be, a wet T-shirt contest at one of our Cups, though they certainly do occur at other cannabis events. Cannabis Cups are held to celebrate the gift of cannabis, the growing cannabis industry, and the march towards legalizing marijuana for all responsible adults. High Times is not in the business of censoring our advertisers. Our vendors, who purchase booths at Cannabis Cups and ads in the magazine, are free to promote their product any way they like. However, although High Times gives people the means to promote their products, our editorial and event staff is not responsible for vendors’ actions. A controversial Benetton ad in Vanity Fair does not justify accusing the magazine of racism; the issue is with the ad itself, created by Benetton. Do not use an advertiser’s actions to depict High Times as sexist. We are a proud team of strong women and men, working together for a great cause. Forty years at the forefront of that fight has given us great strength, and we draw on that to carry on with our heads held high. Untrue and unfair accusations will not stop us. Fair journalism practices require you to investigate Dr. Jenkins’ allegation and print a retraction.

Respectfully yours,