Adam Tschorn

It's (Beyond) Time the Cannabis Community Becomes a Cannabis Coalition 'Coalition-building is one of the most important things we have to do as an industry,' notes podcaster Sara Payan. 'We have not been very good at it.'

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Think You Have the Best Homegrown in California? Here’s Your Chance to Prove It. For 2026, the California Cannabis Awards adds a new category for the backyard farmer. Here's what you need to know.

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Hunt for free original artworks in (and near) a dozen California dispensaries The Artist Tree, a first-time sponsor of International Art & Found Day, plans to give away more than 100 pieces of art that will be stashed across the state on March 12.

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A Buzz-Worthy Premiere Party for "Operation Taco Gary's" Faux protestors, props and weed-swag gift bags aim for "the kind of hang people will be talking about the next day."

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Mar-a-Lago Mousse, Covfefe and More: 8 Totally Made Up POTUS-Inspired Cannabis Cultivars Riffing on yesterday's executive order that directs federal agencies to expedite the process to move the plant from Schedule I to Schedule III, we asked some pot people to play a little strain game.

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A Gift Guide for the Discerning Dabbler Some gift-worthy discoveries from the past year, plus two favorites from gift guides gone by.

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Sketch a Sesh: Yosemite Bong Rips with Morrison, Marley, Lennon and More For Budist co-founder and CEO Jocelyn Sheltraw, the ultimate sit-down smoke-up involves music legends, sun-grown flower and album-cover stash boxes.

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Sketch a Sesh: Balmy Beach Joints with Didion, Bourdain and Sarah Silverman High Times EIC Javier Hasse envisions kicking back on an island in the Colombian Caribbean -- and sending his party guests home with baskets of local flavor.

The High Times EIC sketches out his ultimate sesh. atschorn.substack.com/p/sketch-a-s...

When it comes to dressing lead actor winners for the Oscars, the gold medal goes to Giorgio Armani The fashion focus of the Academy Awards has always been — and always will be — on what the women who attend wear.

RIP fashion designer Giorgio Armani. His passing made me think about this piece I wrote -- way back in 2017 -- wherein I crunched the numbers to determine that more lead-actor Oscar winners took home the gold while wearing a Giorgio Armani tux than any other label.

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Sketch a Sesh: Colorado Dabs with Walter Cronkite and Alexander Hamilton Former weed journalist and founder of Grasslands PR agency Ricardo Baca goes back to his Fourth Estate roots -- and his family -- to set up the ultimate sitdown.

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White text against orange background that reads: Candide and the Cannabis Caterpillar, three life lessons I learned from the bastard budworm in my pot plant. Lesson 1: pay attention. Atschorn.substack.com

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Have you ever been so high you thought your pot plants were talking to you? Turns out there might be something behind that. www.hiiimag.com/articles/the...

Meet the Hash Flight, a Wine Tasting for the Concentrate-Curious Crowd The airline-themed high-end sampling experience is a great way to learn about the sticky stuff -- especially when you encounter a little turbulence.

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First Taste: Royal Queen Seeds X Tyson 2.0 Jawbreaker Featuring a limited-edition cultivar, an undisclosed location and the debut of High Adam's brother 'Higher Al.'

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Apothecary Jars and Terpene Chakra Charts in the Green Mountain State What's the dispensary scene like in Manchester, Vermont? Ride along as I pop into VerDiggity Organics and Green Mountain Cannabis Works.

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Sketch a Sesh with Hall of Flowers Founder Rama Mayo The tradeshow titan pictures a Labor Day joint jam involving food, a funny man and a salad of fine flower.

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2025 California Cannabis Award Winners Announced Big winners of gold, silver and bronze medals include Emerald Spirit Botanicals with 7 and Alpenglow with 6. Next up? The Golden Bear Awards on July 12.

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New High Times Owner Josh Kesselman Answers Some of Our Burning Questions The founder of Raw Rolling Papers dishes on why he bought the magazine (hint: it's not for the money), the importance of community-building and the challenges of making smokable print pages.

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High Times Magazine Has a New Owner. Now What? After a half-century of ups and downs, things are looking decidedly up with today's news that the founder of Raw Rolling Papers has snapped up the mag's assets for a cool $3.5 million.

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Cannabis Moves Front and Center -- Literally -- at the 2025 California State Fair Bronze medals, fan favorites and a "Scooby-Do"-worthy home in an abandoned water park are among the changes on tap for this year's showcase of the magical plant and its people.

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A Gardening Workshop Sesh Featuring Flower, Fancy Bongs and a Pair of 'Weed Nuns' Are the Sisters of the Valley expanding their offerings -- and minds -- with a move into magic mushrooms? Could be.

It might be time for a very special reboot of “The Flying Nun”

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“Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” starts streaming May 23

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This must be Burbank The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.

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Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: 'Anora' at the Oscars and Big Bear hatchlings A new Newsom podcast, the Oscar's streaming glitch, the Original Pantry shutters and more in this week's News Quiz

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Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: Who will play Jesus at the Hollywood Bowl? A back-to-back NASCAR win, an Igloo ice chest recall, stormy weather and a starry "Jesus Christ Superstar" are among the topics tackled in this week's News Quiz

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The 10 most baffling Snoop Dogg branding deals, from Hot Pockets to 'lit' fire pits, ranked From the Paris Olympics and smokeless stoves to DIY fizzy water and cybersecurity, here are some of the best examples of the pot-puffing pitchman's popularity.

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Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: Super Bowl LIX on the field and on TV Who joined Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show? What is Trump telling the U.S. Treasury? Which film's recent wins bode well for the Oscars? Find out in this week's News Quiz

Punch the clock, take the quiz, head for the nearest exit into the long weekend.

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