1. CONTRIBUTORS
SOOP Media Group
3888 East Mexico Avenue Suite 218
Denver, CO 80210
303.495.3540 Hazy Cakes is a medical marijuana enthusiast who believes life
with perscription drugs is no way to live. A native midwesterner,
Editor in Chief she is an advocate of medical cannabis taking hold nationwide;
David Maddalena she sees all the positives that can come from the medical cannabis
david@thcmag.com industry from working first-hand at a local dispensary. She enjoys
sativa blends, beach vacations and Phish shows.
Director of Editorial Josh Davis is a professional actor, singer and voice-over artist.
Artie Bergeron He has appeared in: Law and Order, One Life to Live, As the World
artie@thcmag.com Turns, Les Miserables and produced and acted in the feature
film The Graduates. He first learned about hemp when he was
Managing Editor/Layout Design given the book The Emperor Wears No Clothes and became a
Caroline Hayes hemp enthusiast ever since. He lives in New York City.
caroline@thcmag.com
Binger Hashman is an American advertising professional who has
lived in the Netherlands for over a decade. Binger is passionate
Director of Sales and Marketing about American Football, the UFC and anything cannabis related.
Christianna Lewis
Binger hopes to entertain, educate and enlighten all THC readers
christianna@thcmag.com with his columns, interviews and articles.
Sales and Marketing Assistant/Graphic Design Caroline Hayes graduated from Ball State University with a
Stacey Ross Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a focus in Magazine Design
stacey@thcmag.com and Writing. She moved to Colorado to after college to pursue a
career and enjoy the scenery. Caroline started as a freelance writer
for The Hemp Connoisseur and has furthered her position there
Contributing Partners designing page layout and editing. While writing is her passion,
Jason Robillard spending time with her friends and family, live music and traveling
Dennis Bergeron don’t fall far behind. Caroline is enthusiastic about her newfound
position at THC and looks forward to a bright future with the
magazine.
Contributing Writers
Hazy Cakes
Joshua Davis Liz Mund is a freelance writer living and working in Denver, CO.
Binger Hashman Initially commissioned for a small piece in the second issue of The
Caroline Hayes Hemp Connoisseur; Liz has stayed on as a contributing writer, and
Liz Mund her enthusiasm for the hemp industry continues to grow with each
Steven Naples assignment. Her style is playful and poignant, hoping to connect
Matthew Snyders with readers on a personal level. Liz has been published in various
Christopher Tucker trade magazines and art journals and is currently working on pub-
lishing a fiction novel.
Cover Art
Christianna Lewis Steve Naples Upon attending Montclair University in NJ as a
speech and history major, Steve interned for NBC News in NYC
Contributing Photographers and later was an Associate Producer for Good Morning America
Scott Lentz on ABC. After 5 years with ABC, he moved to work in affiliate rela-
Hamilton/Reichert tions before moving to Denver to work for KUSA TV as an Account
Executive. He later left TV in 1994 to found the Heidi’s Brooklyn
Deli chain and later Sushi Hai in the Highlands neighborhood of
Printer Denver. Steve has two daughters, one grandchild and they all live
American Web in Denver CO.
4040 Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80216 Matt Snyders is an award-winning journalist whose work has
ph 303.321.2422 appeared in Minneapolis City Pages, LA Weekly, Westword,
fax 303.321.6636 and The Village Voice, among other publications. A graduate from
the University of Iowa, he’s been a featured guest on The Ed Show
The Hemp Connoisseur magazines are presented by on MSNBC, Fox News Live, and The Rachel Maddow Show on Air
SOOP Media Group. All contents are copyrighted 2012 America.
by SOOP Media Group. For advertising or subscription
info, please email ads@hempconmag.com. Chris Tucker is a contributor for the LocalMC as a member of
their review board. He does content writing/copywriting for various
websites and his first novel, an action/adventure novel, is due out
within the next few months.
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