N&J Quarterly
Encyclopedia
N&J Quarterly is an American counterculture
magazine featuring Cannabis
-related content, adult photography, crude humor, culinary advice, and generally left-leaning articles.
, led by local editor Eric Weathers. Although unaffiliated with the university, the publication relied heavily on student recruitment of area models and reporting of the school's party scene as staple content.
law-reform, and gourmet cooking.
The magazine has been praised by the American organization NORML for its support in the cause of reforming federal marijuana laws, and has won several awards in Missouri
for its reporting on the depopulation of Diego Garcia
in its article "Pawntanamo Bay: The Untold Story of Diego Garcia."
Counterculture
Counterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior...
magazine featuring 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...
-related content, adult photography, crude humor, culinary advice, and generally left-leaning articles.
Beginnings
Nug & Jug Illustrated was founded in 2008 by five journalism students at the University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, led by local editor Eric Weathers. Although unaffiliated with the university, the publication relied heavily on student recruitment of area models and reporting of the school's party scene as staple content.
Today
Following modest success in local distributing and sponsorships, Weathers expanded the publication in February 2009 into the more explicit N&J Quarterly. The magazine now features international modeling talent, most notably from the United Kingdom, as well as increased focus on global politics and travel, CannabisCannabis
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...
law-reform, and gourmet cooking.
The magazine has been praised by the American organization NORML for its support in the cause of reforming federal marijuana laws, and has won several awards in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
for its reporting on the depopulation of Diego Garcia
Depopulation of Diego Garcia
The Diego Garcia depopulation controversy pertains to the expulsion of the indigenous inhabitants of the island of Diego Garcia and the other islands of the British Indian Ocean Territory by the United Kingdom, beginning in 1968 and concluding on 27 April 1973 with the evacuation of Peros Banhos...
in its article "Pawntanamo Bay: The Untold Story of Diego Garcia."