THE CULTURE ISSUE

SunMed is leading the way in Maryland with a commitment to for our medical cannabis products.

This New Year, give yourself (and our planet) the gift of sustainability when you buy SunMed pre-rolls, vapes and concentrate products in biodegradable packaging made with rice husk and wood pulp.

Medical cannabis is for use only by a qualifying patient. Consumption of medical cannabis may impair your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. Please use extreme caution. There may be health risks associated with cannabis use, especially during pregnancy or breast-feeding. Accidental consumption of cannabis by children or animals may result in severe adverse reactions. Keep cannabis out of the reach of children and animals.

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DANIEL BERMAN CREATIVE DIRECTOR daniel@leafmagazines.com

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WYATT EARLY STATE DIRECTOR wyatt@leafmagazines.com (410) 961-8779

O’HARA SHIPE ONLINE EDITOR ohara@leafmagazines.com

MEGHAN RIDLEY COPY EDITOR meghan@leafmagazines.com

About The Cover

Our magazines this month feature incredible photos of the iconic stoner comedy duo that has graced our screens for decades: the inimitable Cheech and Chong, who are back and bigger than ever with new careers, new lines and new roles in an expanding network of Cannabis entrepreneurial spirit and ascent. Our sincere thanks to legendary photographer Emily Eizen for taking on this assignment and delivering a remarkable portfolio of portraits, and the Cheech and Chong team for their help in fully realizing this truly epic cover shoot. See more photos from their photo sesh on our website, and see the alternate cover too!

COVER & INTERIOR PHOTOS BY EMILY EIZEN @EMILYEIZEN WARDROBE AND STYLING BY TORENO WINN @TORENO__ LOCATION BY THE PINK DONA @THEPINKDONA ART DIRECTION BY DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS

Contributors

WES ABNEY, FEATURES

BOBBY BLACK, DESIGN + FEATURES

JOSHUA BOULET, ILLUSTRATION

TOM BOWERS, FEATURES

SARAH CAPPARUCCINI, PHOTOS

EARLY, PRODUCTION

WYATT EARLY, FEATURES

EMILY EIZEN, PHOTOS

STEVE ELLIOTT, NATIONAL NEWS

NICHOLAS FARRELL, PHOTOS

MATT JACKSON, FEATURES

GREG MALCOLM, PHOTOS

TAYLOR MARTIN, FEATURES

BAXSEN PAINE, FEATURES + PHOTOS

JESSE RAMIREZ, DESIGN

MIKE RICKER, FEATURES

MEGHAN RIDLEY, EDITING

SAMANTHA STINCHCOMB, REVIEWS

TORENO WINN, STYLING

BRUCE WOLF, PHOTOS

LAURIE WOLF, RECIPES

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