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Editor’s Note
Thanks for picking up The Culture Issue of the Leaf!
This month’s cover is graced by Cheech and Chong, the iconic stoner humorists who’ve represented Cannabis culture since 1971. Crossing generations with comedy and electric screen presence, they pioneered the plant at a time when using Cannabis was highly illegal. With today’s access to pot stores verging on excessive, it’s easy to forget the risk that buying weed represented in the ‘70s – let alone smoking joints on camera in a form of public protest and entertainment.
CONTRIBUTORS
OSCAR AVELLANEDA-CRUZ, PHOTOS
DANIEL BERMAN, PHOTOS
APRIL BLACK, FEATURES
BOBBY BLACK, DESIGN + FEATURES
JOSHUA BOULET, ILLUSTRATION
TOM BOWERS, FEATURES
AMANDA DAY, FEATURES
EARLY, PRODUCTION
EMILY EIZEN, PHOTOS
STEVE ELLIOTT, NATIONAL NEWS
MATT JACKSON, FEATURES
MIKE RICKER, FEATURES
MEGHAN RIDLEY, EDITING
O’HARA SHIPE, PHOTOS + FEATURES
TORENO WINN, STYLING
BRUCE WOLF, PHOTOS
Cannabis culture spread into the mainstream on the silver screen, rebranding the war on drugs with wit and taking the fear out of the weed equation. In many ways our current version of stoner culture can be defined by the vibe that Cheech and Chong created atop the echoes of the ‘60s hippie renaissance. Go to a weed event today and you’ll see plenty of tie-dye mixed in with friendly folks blending of all cultures, backgrounds and socioeconomic status. But while colorful clothes and glass define the look, the only thing needed to join the plant tribe is a smile and a bowl to smoke.
KATHERINE WOLF, FEATURES
LAURIE WOLF, RECIPES
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