CULTURE Magazine is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 monthly magazine covering entertainment and lifestyle trends in Southern California's medical cannabis

Medical cannabis

Medical cannabis refers to the use of parts of the herb cannabis as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine...

 community. Based in Corona, California

Corona, California

Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...

, it is owned by Southland Publishing Inc., which also publishes several alternative newspapers and magazines in the region. Culture magazine distributed the first Thursday of every month.

History

The magazine was founded in 2009 by Jeremy Zachary with the stated mission of informing and entertaining the estimated 500,000-plus medical-marijuana patients in the Greater Southern California area.

Zachary developed his concept for CULTURE after noting a lack of cannabis publications that directly addressed the interests of the average medical-marijuana patient. Most either promoted cannabis cultivation

Cannabis cultivation

This article presents common techniques and facts regarding the cultivation of the flowering plant cannabis, primarily for the production and consumption of marijuana buds. Cultivation techniques for other purposes differ...

 and/or the "stoner" lifestyle. With Southern California’s medical-cannabis industry growing rapidly, Zachary believed a publication was needed that eschewed politics and the "pothead" image and, instead, focused on the general interests and lifestyles of those who used cannabis medicinally.

CULTURE magazine premiered in June 2009.

Staff

The current staff of CULTURE includes Publisher Zachary, Editor-in-Chief Roberto C. Hernandez, and Sales and Marketing Manager Jim Saunders. Regular contributors include Jasen T. Davis, Hans Fink, John Gilhooley, Anna Lambias, Stacy Davies, Paul Rogers and David Jenison. Its monthly Legal Corner column is written by marijuana attorneys Christopher Glew, Bruce Margolin and Jeffrey Schwartz and retired Superior Court Judge James P. Gray. Its medical column, Healthy Living, is written by cannabis advocate and registered nurse Lanny Swerdlow. CULTUREs Ask Sarah column is written by well-known cannabis advocate Sarah Diesel.

Content

CULTUREs editorial coverage includes profiles of significant individuals in the medical-cannabis community (scholars, activists, patients, advocates, etc.) as well as news, event previews, band interviews, a Destination Unknown travel column, strain and edible reviews, CD/DVD/film/book reviews, recipes, photo galleries and an extensive events calendar. Artists, entertainers and celebrities that have appeared on CULTUREs covers have included Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan is an American comedian, video blogger, actor, writer, podcaster, and martial artist. He is best known for his work on NewsRadio, his work as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his hosting work on Fear Factor.-Acting:In 1994, Rogan co-starred on...

, Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...

, Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music...

 and Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...

, in addition to noted cannabis advocates and icons such as Ed Rosenthal

Ed Rosenthal

Ed Rosenthal is a California horticulturist, author, publisher, and Cannabis grower known for his advocacy for the legalization of marijuana use. He served as a columnist for High Times Magazine during the 80's and 90's...

 and Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician who is well known for his stereotypical portrayals of hippie-era stoners...

.

External links

• Culture Magazine website