FEATURES 38 BREEDING FOR THE CUP BY NICO ESCONDIDO
Ever wonder how the competition for the Indica and Saliva Cups goes down in Amsterdam
every year, who gets to enter, and just how the seed breeders do it? Nico takes
a behind-thescenes look white also profiling an up-and-coming new seed company.
The rules, regulations and goals of the Cup are discussed, and the how-to side
of creating and breeding new strains is outlined in detail by our resident cultivation
geek.
146 ROMANCING THE STONE BY DAN SKYE
The HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup is always a merry romp through the world of ganja.
Every year, new strains emerge, new hash varieties are unveiled, and innovative
new products for cannabis consumers and cultivators alike make their debut. The
23rd Cup was no different, with thousands in attendance blissfully inhaling the
best bud in the world.
76 OUTDOOR WATER HARVESTING AND APPLICATION BY HUGH HELDER
Our in-depth series concludes with the second installment on a garden's most prized
resource—water! This time, Hugh _fielder takes us on a closer inspection
of outdoor cultivation and all the ins and outs of keeping your plants well watered
and happy.
Among the topics covered by HT's West Coast reporter: water-collection options
and methods, storage and irrigation techniques, and filtration tools. It's that
time of year again, so if you're planning to grow some outdoor this summer, this
is a can't-miss primer!
86 THE HIGH TIMES INTERVIEW: DAN FOGLER BY DAN SKYE
He's the star of Balls of Fury, Kung Fu Panda and the upcoming high-energy teen
flick Take Me Home Tonight. But Dan Fogler is also a Tony Award-winning actor
and accomplished film director with a number of irons in his creative fire—and
he makes no apology that cannabis serves as his muse. DEPARTMENTS
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14 HIGHWITNESS NEWS/BUZZ EDITED BY DAN SKYE
Pot & acne; Dutch crackdown; High gas prices; Montana jury revolt; Drug tunnels;
Gallup poll optimism; Texas courage; Pot surf shorts; Vape-orSmoke; Cannabis Cup
Expo; Music of the Cup; Dead Meadow; Ken Boothe; Reviews; Brain Damage Control;
Band of the Month; Miss HIGH TIMES; Almost Infamous.
95 GROWORLD EDITED BY DANNY DANKO B. NICO ESCONDIDO
Pix of the Crop; Cannabis Clinic; Munchies; NORMLizer; Freedom Fighter; Dr. Mitch;
SSDP Report; War Stories; Environmental Growing by Dave Bienenstock; Dear Danko.
126 NEXT MONTH
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Features in This Issue
Covergirl Freebie Strain:Tangerine Dream Photographed by High Times (Not Nude)
Amsterdam's Best Growrooms
Cannabis Cup 23
Winning Super Strains
Dan Folger interviewed by Dan Skye
About High Times
High Times is a New York-based monthly magazine founded in 1974 by Tom Forcade. The publication is devoted to, and advocates the legalization of, marijuana. It is the largest cannabis-related magazine in the world. In 2008 High Times launched a digital edition of the magazine and in early 2010 began publishing the quarterly Medical Marijuana News & Reviews.
High Times has long been considered the publication of record for the counterculture. Past contributors include Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, Truman Capote, Hunter S. Thompson and Andy Warhol.
