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Ed Rosenthal recounts how the magazine was born not from psychedelic myth but from hard numbers. Rolling paper import data, underground press experience, and market logic revealed a massive hidden cannabis audience. His account challenges the romantic origin story and offers a rare firsthand look at the early mechanics behind one of cannabis culture’s most influential publications.
In Part Two of our exclusive interview with former High Times Magazine Editor-in-Chief Chris Simunek, the conversation turns raw. From outlaw growers and underground legends to lost friends and a culture gutted by greed, Simunek reflects on the rise and fall of cannabis journalism. This is not nostalgia. This is what the movement lost when legalization cashed in.
In this exclusive interview, Chris Simunek, former Editor in Chief of High Times, reflects on the outlaw era of cannabis culture when speaking up about weed was a risk, not content. He takes us inside the raw and rebellious movement that existed before legalization and corporate cannabis.
Twelve years ago, Pot Culture Magazine lit up for the first time. Since then, it’s weathered disappearances, rebirths, and 690 articles fueled by grit and loyalty to the cannabis community. In this anniversary editorial, founder Matthew Roberts reflects on the misfires, milestones, and madness of keeping an independent weed publication alive in a click-chasing world.
In this raw, revealing 2012 interview from Pot Culture Magazine’s Limited Vault Series, Kelly Carlin-McCall reflects on growing up with a counterculture icon for a father and how she carved out her own voice beyond the legend. From chaotic childhood memories to behind-the-scenes moments in stand-up history, she opens up about fame, freedom, dysfunction, and healing with the kind of honesty that doesn’t flinch and never tries to be polite.
Tommy Chong reflects on his journey as a cultural icon, from his days with Cheech & Chong to his ongoing fight for marijuana legalization. In this candid 2011 interview, Tommy shares insights into how cannabis culture has evolved, his activism, and his personal philosophy on staying true to his beliefs. A timeless conversation revisited
