Cannabis Now is a national cannabis magazine published in print and online by Cannabis Now Media, the company Eugenio Garcia founded in 2010 and still leads as CEO. It covers news, culture, cultivation, concentrates, edibles and the business of the plant.
The site keeps a steady daily rhythm. In one September 2026 stretch it ran a Jerome Baker glass history, a science explainer on shatter and a floor report from the CHAMPS Vegas Summer Show.
A bi-monthly magazine on national newsstands
The print edition comes out bi-monthly. Copies reach Hudson News stores in major airports, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and Kroger, along with dispensaries, head shops, smoke shops and independent bookstores. Readers who skip the newsstand can subscribe to print or digital editions, read through the Cannabis Now app on Apple and Android, or buy issues on Pocketmags. The site keeps an In Print section for magazine features.
Firsts on the newsstand and the App Store
Garcia started the company after years consulting in the cannabis industry, aiming for balanced cannabis journalism. Cannabis Now became the first cannabis publication since the 1970s with wide coast-to-coast distribution. It was also the first nationally distributed cannabis magazine accepted by Barnes & Noble since 1974.
In 2013 it became the first cannabis publication accepted into Apple’s App Store. In June 2017 Garcia launched a sister company, Hemp Today Media, which publishes HEMP magazine as a nationally distributed hemp-only title. By 2019 Cannabis Now had also opened a 2,800-square-foot branded retail space at The Beverly Connection in Los Angeles.
Sections from Grow to Dispensaries
The website files its stories under News, Culture, Grow, Concentrates, Edibles, Strains, Science and Dispensaries. News follows legislation, politics and the business of legal cannabis. Culture reaches into glass art, music and history. Grow and Strains cover cultivation and genetics, while Edibles runs recipes from contributors such as Jessica Catalano.
Bylines in September 2026 included Chris Roberts, Greg Zeman, Jason Harris, K. Astre and Zack Ruskin. Ruskin’s August 2026 feature traced the plant’s story through five essential strains, from Panama Red and Northern Lights to OG Kush, White Widow and Gelato.
Brands on the page, from Puffco to Cookies
Product and brand coverage stretches back more than a decade. Cannabis Now has reviewed Puffco hardware since the Pro 2 in 2017, covered the Peak as it brought dabs to a wider crowd in 2019, and named founder Roger Volodarsky to its 40 Under 40 list in December 2022.
Coverage of Cookies runs from Berner’s Rolling Hempire in 2016 through the Berner on Fire feature in 2022 and a July 2026 review of his book, Becoming Legend. The magazine also went inside Kiva Confections for a 2015 piece on chocolate science.
Trade shows, glass and collaborations in 2026
Event coverage in 2026 included the CHAMPS Vegas Summer Show, held August 26–28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show consolidated onto a single floor, and Garcia said the move made it feel full and business-focused. The recap named Blazy Susan, Lantana and Ayr Wellness among the companies on the floor.
Other September 2026 stories covered Method Man’s TICAL Official partnering with Weedgets on a white-and-gold edition of the Maze-X Pipe. Jason Harris traced the story of Jerome Baker Designs and its place in American glass.
Official channels
Read Cannabis Now at cannabisnow.com and follow it on Instagram, X, Facebook and YouTube.