Talk:High Times

Admin abuse

User:Cberlet, personally associated with this publication, reverted my factual edits backed up by references, leaving no reason on the edit summary and on the talk page. Then the page was protected by User:SlimVirgin, a friend of Cberlet who has been POV warring against me. Admins are not editors and SlimVirgin is abusing his powers. Cognition 5 July 2005 01:19 (UTC)

Admins are editors. We're just not supposed to take admin action in relation to pages we're currently editing, and I have never edited this page.

What makes you think I'm a friend of Cberlet? That's a point the previous LaRouchie made more than once. But as a new user, you'd have no reason to think that. SlimVirgin ^(talk) July 5, 2005 01:22 (UTC)

When it's proved that I'm not in California but in the Southeastern United States (i.e. that I'm not Hershel) you are going to be so embarassed. Cognition 5 July 2005 01:26 (UTC)

But are you user:C Colden or user:Weed Harper? There's one very easy way to settle where you are. You could e-mail me from an address that shows your IP address. SlimVirgin ^(talk) July 5, 2005 01:30 (UTC)

Since you have been stalking me online, I do not trust you to know where I live. Take it to a developer, who will tell you that I live in Florida. Cognition 5 July 2005 01:39 (UTC)

Um, Cog, those edits you made here were POV pushing and don't belong on this article. For High Times it is sufficient to mention that the magazine promotes marijuana, and if the reader then wants to read more about any controversies over marijuana they can follow the Wikilink to the marijuana article. That's why we have Wikilinks in articles. General controversies over marijuana (not to mention Playboy etc.) belong on the article more closely related to them *unless* they are specific to High Times magazine, which your edits most certainly were not. Kaibabsquirrel 5 July 2005 02:33 (UTC)

Controversies about marijuana are controversies about High Times, and thus very relevant in this article. Cognition 5 July 2005 02:45 (UTC)

Only if they specifically have something to do with High Times, and not just marijuana in general. Otherwise they belong on the marijuana article. Kaibabsquirrel 5 July 2005 02:53 (UTC)

This article still needs thorough NPOVing. The publication is very controversial, yet it is solely written from the perspective of one of its writers.

CognitionFile:Antidope.JPG Sign up for the association of drug free Wikipedians\^(caint) 9 July 2005 10:07 (UTC)

I urge people to review the article history. If they do that, they will see that I did not create this page, and that most of the claims by Cognition are without any foundation whatsover. This is another example of a LaRouche devotee being unable to edit in a coherent and NPOV way. --Cberlet 21:54, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

I didn't say that you created the page. But it's certainly written from the POV of its writers nevertheless. CognitionFile:Antidope.JPG Sign up for the association of drug free Wikipedians\^(caint)

Leaf Insert

I heard that in a recent issue of High Times there was an insert containing the leaf of a male marijuana plant. Is this true? If this is true how can they legally do it? 67.165.189.233 16:45, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

The leaf of a male marijuana plant is the rough equivalent of catnip, and its THC level is often below legal limits.--Cberlet 02:09, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

OK, for purists, there is no THC in catnip, and studies show that you have to smoke a whole lot of catnip to get a buzz, which is the point...the leaf of a male marijuana plant has relatively little psychoactive content compared to the resin that collects on the surface of the female leaf.--Cberlet 02:15, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

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What issue is this male leaf supposed to have been inserted? Not aware of it. Is this an Internet legend?--Cberlet 02:26, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

last i knew, High Times Magazine maintained operations at a Park Avenue (NY) address--yet the zine's site does not offer any such, or a standard ("snail mail") mailing address. nofr does Wiki. might someone post such on wikipedia? (i'll try to look for such on Wiki later.)

Greg Green

Would you like to make an input into Greg Green. A HT contributor says that HT cites Green. If you have anything to offer, please do. (Backlit 07:55, 1 December 2006 (UTC))

Misc

Is there an infobox for periodicals? Maybe this could use one as well. Also, some basic information like how often it's published would be helpful.

Publication of Record Claim

I removed the uncited statement that "High Times has long been considered the publication of record for the counterculture." This statement is wrong in several ways and should not be included without quoting another non-house-organ source. First, "publication of record" seems to be an allusion to the use of this phrase for the New York Times and other very serious publications, High Times has only rarely had anything approaching a serious editorial staff. Second, "long been considered" begs the question of by whom. I certainly don't consider it that, who does? Third, "the counterculture" is a meaningless phrase in this context. It needs to be qualified to be the cannabis/marijuana/stoner subculture in the United States. High Times' audience demographic is extremely young and there is no evidence to support the idea that High Times speaks for or to the majority of people (even inside the United States) who are part of a "counterculture". This statement is marketing / promotional language and should not be present on Wikipedia. Although I toned down my "touted itself as" language on a second edit, you can easily see this is actually true by searching google: This is clearly written by High Times as a promotional statement trying to convince others of their central importance.

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Proposed updates to Later Developments, Overview, Columns, and Editors

I have a conflict of interest as the current editor-in-chief of High Times. I am therefore requesting that uninvolved editors review and, if appropriate, implement the following edits for accuracy and neutrality. Below are section-by-section proposals with suggested wording and citations.

Later Developments

Replace the first paragraph with:

In 2003, Steven Hager was fired and High Times’ board of directors shifted the magazine’s focus from marijuana to more literary content, hiring John Buffalo Mailer as executive editor. As a result, the magazine lost about a third of its circulation within nine months.

Mailer’s tenure lasted under a year; following that, David Bienenstock, Rick Cusick, and Steve Bloom shared editorial control.

Remove the existing paragraph beginning: "Hager was again let go..." as it is self-serving and not neutrally written.

Overview

Change the last sentence of the second paragraph to:

The magazine published writers like Hunter S. Thompson, William S. Burroughs, Charles Bukowski, Truman Capote, Tom Robbins, and Paul Krassner.

Events (Stony and Doobie Awards)

After the Stony Awards paragraph, add:

The Doobie Awards for music were added to the High Times events schedule shortly after the debut of the Stonys at Anthology Film Archives. The first two Doobies were held at Wetlands Preserve. Both events eventually moved to B.B. King’s in Times Square. In 2007, the Doobies relocated to Austin; for the next seven years, they were held during SXSW.

Notable Contributors and Staff

Expand with the following:

• Steve Bloom joined High Times in 1988 as News Editor and became Music Editor in 1991. He co-produced the Hempilation album series that benefitted NORML and also created and produced the Stony Awards (2000–2006) and the Doobie Awards (2001–2007). From 2005 to 2006, he co-edited High Times with Bienenstock and Cusick. Bloom later founded CelebStoner.com and co-authored Pot Culture: The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language & Life (2007) and Reefer Movie Madness (2010).

• Malcolm MacKinnon (also known as Dan Skye) began working with High Times in 1991 as a photographer. He served as Executive Editor of Hemp Times from 1996 to 1999 and as Editor-in-Chief of High Times from 2014 to 2020. With more than 30 covers and centerfolds, he is the most published photographer in the magazine’s history.

• Frank Max served as the magazine’s Art Director from 1995 through 2020.

• Rex Weiner, one of the founding editors, also played a key role.

• John Holmstrom, comics artist and editor, contributed significantly and should also be mentioned in the Comics section.

Columns

Update the list as follows:

• “Brain Damage Control” by Paul Krassner (1990s–2000s)
• “NORMLIZER” written by numerous NORML directors, including Keith Stroup, Kevin Zeese, Jon Gettman, and Allen St. Pierre (1980s–2000s)
• “Ask Ed: Your Marijuana Questions Answered” by Ed Rosenthal (1980s–1990s)
• “Chef Ra’s Psychedelic Kitchen” by Chef Ra (1988–2003)
• “One Man’s Dope” by Dean Latimer (1970s–1990s)
• “The Hound” by James Marshall – deep dives into rock and R&B (1990s)
• “Jorge’s RX” by Jorge Cervantes – grow advice (2000s)

Former Editors

Editors-in-chief have included: Tom Forçade (under the pseudonym Leslie Morrison), Gabrielle Schang, Ed Dwyer, Larry Sloman (1979–1984), John Howell, Steven Hager (1988–2003, returned in 2006–c.2013), Peter Gorman, Paul DeRienzo, Chris Simunek (c.2013–2014), Dan Skye / Malcolm MacKinnon (2014–2020), Jamie Solis (2020–2022), Ellen Holland (2022–2025), and Javier Hasse (2025–present). From 2005 to 2006, David Bienenstock, Rick Cusick, and Steve Bloom shared the role as “The Triumvirate.”

Current Editor-in-Chief

Update infobox entry to:

| editor = Javier Hasse (July 2025–present) | editor_title = Editor-in-Chief

With citations:

Removal of disputed/self-serving content

Remove the paragraph about Steven Hager’s lawsuit and the “Strategic Meeting” YouTube series, as this section is not neutrally written and lacks sufficient independent reliable sourcing. Javierhasse (talk) 15:30, 19 September 2025 (UTC)