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Written by
TILO aka. Mr. Vaporizer
Part III
By knowing lots of insiders at High Times Magazine
I was aware of the format change months ahead, and
to tell you the truth when the first issue was released,
show casing their new style, I was very disappointed.
At first glance I was turned off, because it seemed
so serious and was lacking, to me, the youthfulness.
So I went back to do a little research on High Times
Magazine and who started it.
I found that Tom Forcade was the original founder
of High Times Magazine. His inspiration for creating
High Times Magazine originated in 1970, through
his constant battling with the United States Commission
on Obscenity and Pornography. Talk about a major
headache; don't know how he was able to deal with
it.
September of 1974, was the birth of High Times
Magazine, and in November of 1978 was the death
of its father. Forcade died, of suicide due to paranoia.
In 1979 "Ratso", who has been involved
in numerous successful projects from then up to
now, saved it. His involvement ranged form National
Lampoons, Reefer Madness and Howard Sterns Private
Parts.
At that point in time America was changing their
drug preference to cocaine along with other "designer"
drugs, which were showcased in High Times Magazine.
In 1988 Steven Hager took over as Editor and decided
to do away with Cocaine and its buddies.
He changed the magazine to be more about cannabis,
cultivation and activism. Steven also started the
Freedom Fighters, which waved hemp flags and spoke
of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on how
they grew hemp. To Be Continued.
Part
IV
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TILO
is the real deal Rockstar, toured with musical Giants.
A cofounder along with Tommy Lee of Methods of Mayhem.
It's easy to see the cats been around the world, smoked
the finest and has been asked by some countries not
to return. This qualifies the cats opinion, so check
him out.
