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Detroit, we're back. High Times Local was built to bring cannabis back to the people, back to the growers, the shops, the lifers, those who kept this culture alive for decades before legalization. And there may not be a better place to re-plant that flag than Michigan. This state knows the story. In the early days, this culture grew in basements, garages, protest circles, backyards, hydro shops. A whole circle of brothers and sisters, willing to risk it all before the industry got its ribbon cutting and venture capital. That blood, sweat and tears runs through this first Motor City issue. You’ll meet growers who care about the plant beyond the test result. You’ll find wisdom from the old gods too, with Ed Rosenthal, Jorge Cervantes, and Godfather of “Kind Bud,” DJ Short, reminding us that cultivation is part-science, part-obsession, part-beautiful madness. You’ll also find the bigger Michigan story: Black Elevation, building power and visibility for Black- owned cannabis businesses in Detroit and beyond. MiNORML, reminding us that the fight did not end with legalization. That’s why High Times Local exists. You’ll find grower stories, advocacy, weird weed news, coupons, listings, and enough local smoke signals to remind you that this plant still belongs to the people who love it most. Detroit has always known how to build some- thing loud, gritty, soulful, and impossible to ignore. That’s the energy we’re chasing here. Welcome to High Times Local - Detroit .
From on high,
Editor-in-chief High Times Local
6 MAY/JUNE 2026
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