Fat Nugs Magazine’s Kids and Cannabis issue tackled a tough but necessary conversation. A partner dispensary refused to carry it. What does that say about the industry’s willingness to advance the cannabis conversation?
This article is published in partnership with Fat Nugs Magazine. The views expressed are those of the author.
Cannabis has long been a fringe topic, considered loaded and not for polite company. But through the decades of prohibition and propaganda, head shops stood by the plant’s side, offering a space for uncensored conversation and cannabis media. You could always count on your local glass store to have the latest issue of High Times, among other publications. It was the one place where weed wasn’t this awful, terrible, no-good drug.
As cannabis became legal, dispensaries sought to take that place as a gathering point for the community. But what happens when a cannabis magazine becomes too controversial for dispensaries?
The Kids and Cannabis Issue Strikes a Nerve
In December 2025, Fat Nugs Magazine launched the highly anticipated Kids and Cannabis edition. This issue sought to tackle a tough but needed conversation, injecting nuance and science into a discussion often dominated by fear.
We offered conversations with doctors, mothers, fathers and scientists. The edition took a generously nuanced approach, offering fact and science to a complex topic. The cover was a stunning black and white shot of the magazine’s photographer, Paola Tello, during her own pregnancy.
The editorial team knew there may be pushback to this topic. To gauge the waters, I ran a five-part series on cannabis and motherhood, featuring five incredible women from the cannabis industry. It was received with joy and excitement. Truth be told, I was taken aback by how welcoming people were to this conversation.
Then the edition launched. A …
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Author: Jessica Reilly-Chevalier / High Times
