High Times
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High Times is a United States based magazine. The publication strongly advocates the legalization of cannabis. For a brief period it moved toward an overtly left-wing lifestyle magazine under publisher John Mailer, Norman Mailer's youngest son. It has since returned to its earlier roots in the cannabis subculture. Recently the magazine issued a 30 year anniversary issue, featuring several "30-related" lists, including; "30 Paraphernalia Innovations," "30 greatest marijuana strains," and "30 top Stoner films".
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[edit] Origins
The magazine was founded in 1974 by Tom Forcade of the Underground Press Syndicate, along with several anonymous associates.[1] High Times was originally modeled on Playboy magazine, except that rather than catering to consumers of recreational sex, it caters to consumers of recreational drugs. Each issue has a centerfold photo, not of a nude woman, but typically of a choice grade of cannabis plant. (Although for a brief period during the late 70's and early 80's they featured centerfolds dedicated to cocaine.) In 1988, Steven Hager was hired as editor-in-chief. He removed hard drugs from the magazine and began a campaign to encourage personal use cultivation of cannabis. Hager also founded the Cannabis Cup (the Academy Awards of Marijuana) and The Freedom Fighters (one of the original hemp legalization groups).
[edit] Related Endeavors
[edit] Internet Podcasting
Produces regular video podcasts -- dubbed as the High Times POTcast -- that supplement stories from the monthly magazine.[2] [3]
[edit] Recognition and Award Ceremonies
High Times sponsors three different cannabis culture awards:
- The Cannabis Cup for marijuana strains and seeds
- The Stonys for movies and television
- The Doobies for music
[edit] Film Production
- Produced the 2002 indie comedy Potluck, featuring Frank Adonis, Theo Kogan, Jason Mewes and Tommy Chong
- Produced the 2003 documentary High Times Presents The Cannabis Cup [4], distributed by Koch Entertainment
[edit] Book Publishing
- Hager, Steven (2002). Adventures in the Counterculture: From Hip Hop to High Times. High Times Books. ISBN 1893010147.
- Krassner, Paul (2001). Psychedelic Trips for the Mind. High Times Press. ISBN 1893010074.
- Eudaley, Chris (2000). How to Be a Pot Star Like Me: What Every Marijuana Enthusiast Should Know. High Times Books. ISBN 1893010066.
- Krassner, Paul; foreword by Harlan Ellison (1999). Pot Stories for the Soul. High Times Press. ISBN 1893010023.
- Gaskin, Stephen (1998). Cannabis Spirituality: Including 13 Guidelines for Sanity and Safety. High Times Press. ISBN 0964785862.
In 2004 Annie Nocenti and Ruth Baldwin edited The High Times Reader, a collection from past issues of High Times, with an introduction by Paul Krassner. Writers included Al Aronowitz, George Barkin, Ann Louis Barsach, Chip Berlet, Steve Bloom, Michael Bloomfield, Victor Bockris, William S. Burroughs, Mark Christensen, Ed Dwyer, Bruce Eisner, David Enders, Thomas King Forcade, Bruce J. Friedman, Josh Alan Friedman, Kinky Friedman, Steven Hager, Debbie “Blondie” Harry, J. Hoberman, Mark Jacobson, David Katz, Paul Krassner, Dean Latimer, Carlo McCormick, Barry Miles, Cookie Mueller, Glenn O’Brien, Joey Ramone, Ron Rosenbaum, Jerry Rubin, Luc Sante, Larry “Ratso” Sloman, Terry Southern, Peter Stafford, Richard Stratton, Teun Voeten, Andy Warhol, Andrew Weil, Mike Wilmington, Robert Anton Wilson, and Frank Zappa.
[edit] Television
In 2007, Hager began work on a reality TV show based around the High Times offices.
[edit] Writers
Other writers for High Times have included Charles Bukowski, Truman Capote, A. Craig Copetas, Samuel R. Delany, Stephen Gaskin, Peter Gorman, Steven Hager, Dennis King, William Levy, Ed Rosenthal, and Hunter S. Thompson.
[edit] Celebrities
Over the years several celebrities have appeared on the cover of High Times or have been interviewed by a magazine rep. Some of them include Bill Hicks, Mick Jagger, Bob Marley, Damian Marley, Tommy Chong, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Sacha Baron Cohen aka Borat/Ali G/Bruno, Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, George Carlin, Jack Black, Jason Mraz, Hank Williams III, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Jerry Garcia, John Garcia, Jenna Jameson, Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Willie Nelson, Tenacious D, Mobb Deep, Ying Yang Twins, Kottonmouth Kings, Woody Harrelson, Jay & Silent Bob, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Ice Cube, Bob Dylan, Redman, Rob Van Dam and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
[edit] Further reading
- Annie Nocenti and Ruth Baldwin, eds., The High Times Reader, Thunder's Mouth, Nation Books, 2004 ISBN 1-56025-624-9.
[edit] External links
- High Times magazine website
- High Times video POTcast via YouTube
[edit] See also
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