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Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)

Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)

Update: 2025-08-14
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When a bunch of vulture capital d-bags ran High Times into bankruptcy, the magazine's illustrious fifty year history appeared to be burnt out. But then, in June, Raw Papers founder Josh Kesselman announced that he’d bought the brand for $3.5 million.


In this episode, Josh explains how and why he bought High Times, and his high hopes for a return to glory. Josh also shares his own weedy life journey, an inspiring tale of a young stoner who became obsessed with rolling papers, opened a bootstrapped headshop while still a college student, and eventually created an iconic global weed brand of his own. 




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Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)

Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)

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