Cannabis Culture Magazine
Encyclopedia
Cannabis Culture is a Canadian magazine
and online magazine
devoted to cannabis
and the worldwide cannabis culture. Cannabis Culture publishes stories about the struggle to legalize marijuana, profiles of marijuana paraphernalia, articles on how to grow marijuana, interviews with prominent marijuana users, and coverage of cannabis cultural events like the Nimbin MardiGrass
festival and the High Times Cannabis Cup
.
The magazine was founded in the spring of 1995 by Marc Emery
, a prominent Canadian marijuana legalization activist who is the president of the BC Marijuana Party and well-known as the "Prince of Pot". Cannabis Culture Magazine evolved from a publication called "The Marijuana & Hemp Newsletter" launched by Emery in 1994. For the first three years the magazine was named Cannabis Canada, but changed its name to Cannabis Culture with issue number 13, released in July 1998.
The editor of the magazine for the first ten years was Dana Larsen
, who left the magazine in April 2005, after issue 54. The magazine thrived under Larsen with the help of the magazine's two regular writers, Pete Brady and Reverend Damuzi. Cannabis Culture is now edited by Jodie Emery and Jeremiah Vandermeer.
The print version of Cannabis Culture was printed in Canada and had a distribution of close to 100,000 copies across North America.
In 2000, Cannabis Culture was pulled off store shelves in Timmins, Ontario
, Canada. Local police told retailers that it was illegal because it was a "crime comic." Publisher Marc Emery flew to Timmins and gave away copies in front of the police station, and ultimately the police apologized.
Because it promotes the use and cultivation of marijuana, Cannabis Culture Magazine is banned in some countries, such as Australia, and has had problems with New Zealand customs
.
In March 2009, Cannabis Culture ceased publication of its print version to devote its resources to its online version, an active website originally launched in March of 1995.
Cannabis Culture also hosts an active discussion forum, and is sister-site to the Pot TV
Network.
On May 10, 2010, Emery was ordered to surrender to authorities and deport to the United States from his arrest. His wife, Jodie Emery, now runs Cannabis Culture.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
and online magazine
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
devoted to cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
and the worldwide cannabis culture. Cannabis Culture publishes stories about the struggle to legalize marijuana, profiles of marijuana paraphernalia, articles on how to grow marijuana, interviews with prominent marijuana users, and coverage of cannabis cultural events like the Nimbin MardiGrass
MardiGrass
MardiGrass is a cannabis law reform rally and festival held annually in the town of Nimbin, in north east New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
festival and the High Times Cannabis Cup
Cannabis Cup
The High Times Cannabis Cup is the world’s preeminent Cannabis festival. Founded in 1987 by Steven Hager, the High Times Cannabis Cup takes place each November in Amsterdam. The event allows judges from around the world to sample and vote for their favorite marijuana strains...
.
The magazine was founded in the spring of 1995 by Marc Emery
Marc Emery
Marc Scott Emery is a Canadian cannabis policy reform advocate, as well as a former cannabis seed seller. He is currently serving a five year sentence in a United States federal prison for selling cannabis seeds....
, a prominent Canadian marijuana legalization activist who is the president of the BC Marijuana Party and well-known as the "Prince of Pot". Cannabis Culture Magazine evolved from a publication called "The Marijuana & Hemp Newsletter" launched by Emery in 1994. For the first three years the magazine was named Cannabis Canada, but changed its name to Cannabis Culture with issue number 13, released in July 1998.
The editor of the magazine for the first ten years was Dana Larsen
Dana Larsen
Dana Albert Larsen is a Canadian author, politician and cannabis legalization activist.Larsen was the editor of Cannabis Culture magazine from its creation in 1994 until 2005, producing 54 issues with publisher Marc Emery, who now also serves as editor.Larsen was a founding member of both the...
, who left the magazine in April 2005, after issue 54. The magazine thrived under Larsen with the help of the magazine's two regular writers, Pete Brady and Reverend Damuzi. Cannabis Culture is now edited by Jodie Emery and Jeremiah Vandermeer.
The print version of Cannabis Culture was printed in Canada and had a distribution of close to 100,000 copies across North America.
In 2000, Cannabis Culture was pulled off store shelves in Timmins, Ontario
Timmins, Ontario
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
, Canada. Local police told retailers that it was illegal because it was a "crime comic." Publisher Marc Emery flew to Timmins and gave away copies in front of the police station, and ultimately the police apologized.
Because it promotes the use and cultivation of marijuana, Cannabis Culture Magazine is banned in some countries, such as Australia, and has had problems with New Zealand customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
.
In March 2009, Cannabis Culture ceased publication of its print version to devote its resources to its online version, an active website originally launched in March of 1995.
Cannabis Culture also hosts an active discussion forum, and is sister-site to the Pot TV
Pot TV
Pot TV is a web-based video channel owned by Canadian cannabis activist Marc Emery. Gregory Williams is the manager of the station, who along with Marc Emery and Michelle Rainey was arrested in July 2005 by Canadian police at the request of the US government following an investigation by the Drug...
Network.
On May 10, 2010, Emery was ordered to surrender to authorities and deport to the United States from his arrest. His wife, Jodie Emery, now runs Cannabis Culture.
External links
- Cannabis Culture Home Page
- Official Olympia Hempfest Website
- PotTV Network
- High Points in Recent Pot Culture History - slideshow by The Los Angeles Times