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| Editor | Hazey Taughtme |
|---|---|
| Categories | Cannabis |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Format | Print and Digital |
| Founder | Hazey Taughtme |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA |
| Website | blackcannabismagazine |
| ISSN | 2768-0002 |
The Black Cannabis Magazine is a quarterly magazine which publishes content related to cannabis, specifically for black community. [1] Hazey Taughtme is the current editor-in-chief of the magazine. [2]
The magazine was founded by Steven Palmer, professionally known as Hazey Taughtme. [3] He is also the founder of Haze Ent. [4]
In April 2021, the magazine published its first print edition. [5] The edition covered American television host, Whoopi Goldberg's brand, Emma & Clyde, in an exclusive interview with her and was the cover feature of the edition. [6] [7] The magazine also published a profile of Corvain Cooper who has been imprisoned for nonviolent marijuana crimes. [5] [8] Aside from this, it also covered Jay-Z's Monogram line for cannabis. [5] [9]
Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award ("Oscar"), and a Tony Award. In 2001, she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Declared the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard, he has been central to the creative and commercial success of artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007.
Edward Bridge Danson III is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was nominated for more Emmy Awards for roles in the legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC dramedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Whoopi is an American sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, starring Whoopi Goldberg that aired for one season on NBC. The series premiered on September 9, 2003, and ran until April 20, 2004. It was canceled by NBC in May 2004. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the fictional Larchmont Hotel, in New York City.
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1992 film Sister Act, and is loosely based on the life of Crenshaw High School choir instructor Iris Stevenson. The story sees Whoopi Goldberg reprising her role as Deloris van Cartier, as she finds herself coming to the aid of her nun friends who need her help to save her old school. Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Mary Wickes also reprised their roles in the sequel.
Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel is a Canadian actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. He is known for his voice role as Hiccup Haddock in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, and for his roles in comedy movies such as Knocked Up (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), Fanboys (2009), She's Out of My League (2010), Goon (2011), This Is the End (2013), and the action-fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). He had lead roles as Steven Karp in Judd Apatow's comedy series Undeclared (2001-2002) and Josh Greenberg in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015-2017).
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Selita Ebanks is a Caymanian model and actress. Ebanks has worked for high fashion brands Neiman Marcus and Ralph Lauren, and appeared in magazines such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Vogue, and Glamour, but she is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret, as one of the brand's "Angels" from 2005 to 2010.
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