Tag: Tom Forcade

PUNK Unfinished

October 2026 cover of Pot Culture Magazine featuring John Holmstrom in front of a gritty New York punk collage with CBGB imagery, punk concert photos, the Empire State Building, and the headline “Punk Unfinished.” Cover text reads, “He was there when punk blew up. Fifty years later, he still refuses to let the story get cleaned up,” with the Pot Culture Magazine masthead and ISSN 3064-9331 visible.

John Holmstrom helped create PUNK Magazine before punk became history. Fifty years later, he talks about punk history, the Ramones, Tom Forçade, the Sex Pistols, High Times, the fights over who did what, and why he is putting PUNK back into circulation instead of letting collectors and museums have the last word.

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The Ones Who Built It: Chris Simunek and the Lost Soul of Cannabis Journalism

Chris Simunek sits indoors in front of a deep red wall decorated with painted zebras. He has short dark hair and wears a dark jacket over a white shirt. The lighting is dim and warm, giving the scene a moody, artistic tone. A watermark in the corner reads “Image by: Rebekah Harris

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.

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Steve Hager’s High Times Legacy

Steven Hager wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a “Riders du Soleil” shirt, sitting on a dock by a calm lake with trees and sky in the background.

Steve Hager transformed High Times from a chaotic drug tabloid into a spiritual and cultural force for cannabis. Discover how he created the Cannabis Cup, popularized 420, and built the foundation of modern cannabis culture in this deep dive into his legacy.

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