High Times

Business model

Originally a cannabis culture magazine and media brand; later expanded directly into owning and operating licensed dispensaries.

In brief

The 50-year-old original stoner culture magazine attempted to pivot from media into actually selling cannabis, purchasing ten California dispensaries from Harvest Health and Recreation for $80 million in a cash-and-stock deal in 2020. The capital-intensive retail expansion, funde…

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