Pot Culture Magazine is where cannabis journalism grows teeth.
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the heart of the French Quarter, hidden among Bourbon Street bars and shops, this is not a glossy lifestyle brand run by executives in blazers. It is an independent publication built inside the culture it covers.
Founded in 2013 and revived full-time in 2023 by writer and publisher Matthew Roberts, Pot Culture Magazine produces daily reporting, commentary, and cultural criticism with a hard edge and zero interest in sanitizing the truth.
For the Culture. By the Culture.
What We Do
Pot Culture Magazine covers cannabis as it exists, politically, culturally, legally, and socially.
Our work includes:
• Investigative reporting
• Cannabis policy and regulatory analysis
• Cultural history and legacy documentation
• Media criticism and accountability journalism
• Satire and sharp commentary
• Practical, no-nonsense guides
We focus on consequences, not slogans. Systems, not spin. People, not press releases.
A Recognized Independent Voice
Pot Culture Magazine operates independently, but the work does not exist in isolation.
Our reporting and commentary have been externally cited, referenced, and documented across advocacy, media, and public platforms, including:
• NORML, which cited multiple Pot Culture Magazine articles in its official In the Media press archive, placing the publication alongside national and regional outlets covering cannabis.
• Mainstream podcast media, including Stuff You Should Know, which quoted Pot Culture Magazine’s reporting and language in its episode examining the rise and collapse of High Times magazine.
(Episode: The Ballad of High Times Magazine
• Wikipedia’s historical record, where Pot Culture Magazine is credited with publishing the first comprehensive media biography of former High Times editor Steven Hager in more than three decades, placing the work into permanent public documentation.
• Public forums and cultural communities, where Pot Culture Magazine interviews and features are regularly referenced, linked, and debated by readers discussing cannabis culture, media narratives, and industry accountability.
What Sets Us Apart
Independent by Design
Pot Culture Magazine operates without corporate backing, industry sponsorship, or institutional funding. Editorial decisions are not influenced by advertisers, advocacy groups, or access politics.
Relentless Publishing
Since December 2023, more than 800 original articles have been published on PotCultureMagazine.com. There is no staff newsroom, no marketing department, and no safety net. The reporting continues regardless.
Cultural Memory Matters
Pot Culture Magazine documents people, power structures, and stories that mainstream cannabis media has abandoned or rewritten. We preserve history while it is still inconvenient.
Our Mission
We document cannabis culture as it is, not as it is sold.
That means asking uncomfortable questions.
Following paper trails.
Calling out hypocrisy.
Preserving history before it disappears.
This is not content optimized for algorithms.
This is independent publishing fueled by stubbornness, curiosity, and loyalty to the culture that existed long before legalization made it fashionable.
Who This Is For
Pot Culture Magazine is for readers who want more than hype.
For people who care about:
• Where cannabis policy actually leads
• Who benefits and who gets left behind
• How culture gets rewritten after money arrives
• Why certain stories never get told
• What gets lost when history is flattened
Whether you are a lifelong connoisseur or just lighting up for the first time, Pot Culture Magazine invites you to read deeper, question louder, and reject the packaged version of cannabis culture.
Pot Culture Magazine
For the Culture. By the Culture.
FOR THE CULTURE BY THE CULTURE
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