A 1974 Smuggler's Cannabis Surfaced in High Times Centerfolds
A Harborside founder recalls discovering his smuggled cannabis in an unexpected place years ago.
By The Herb House Desk·July 23, 2026
In 1974, at the Yippie headquarters on Bleecker Street, Steve DeAngelo, then 20, was addressing a drug debt when the initial shipments of High Times magazine arrived.
Months later, DeAngelo began noticing his own smuggled goods depicted in the centerfolds of the magazine. The Harborside founder reflects on the moment his clandestine activities became publicly visible.
Source: High Times.
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