NUGL Magazine April 2019 Issue | Page 6

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR As cannabis prohibition continues to weaken in the United States, the pulse of the community is quickening. The status of cannabis is changing, and the community is changing with it. States like California, Washington, Oregon, and Michigan are paving a way forward for legal recreational cannabis markets, while other states are sorting out medical access programs or creating provisions for CBD use. A cursory examination of the state of American cannabis will tell you that the tide of public opinion is turning toward legalization, and quickly. As the legal cannabis and hemp markets expand and grow, the landscape of cannabis culture will shift and change with them. Our goal at NUGL Maga- zine is to keep you, the community, informed about all things cannabis, from emerging research and industry trends to dispensary spotlights and celebrity strain reviews. We’ll sit down with cannabis activists, industry professionals, musicians, and innovators to discuss the undercurrents of the cannabis com- munity -- and how they might affect the future. We’re excited to bring you engaging, informative content that celebrates can- nabis culture and challenges preconceptions about the community and its members. We’re here to inform, entertain, and educate our readers, of course -- more than that, though, we want to connect people with ideas, organiza- tions, and movements that can change our world. We believe in the power of the cannabis community, and we’re honored to serve it. May you have a delightful 4/20 -- we’ll be seeing you again real soon! Melissa Rondon Melissa Rondon, Editor 6 NUGL Magazine