Cáñamo

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Cáñamo
DirectorFidel Moreno
Editorial committeeJaime Prats
Moisés López
Miguel Torres
Categoriescannabis culture
Frequencymonthly
Formatprint and online
Founded1997
First issue21 June 1997 (1997-06-21)
CompanyLa Cañamería Global SL.
CountryChile, Colombia, México and Spain
LanguageSpanish
WebsiteCanamo.net
ISSN2486-6512

Cáñamo magazine is an international monthly publication, considered the first dedicated to cannabis culture in the Spanish-speaking world,[1] as well as the oldest and most active.[2][3][4] It was founded in Spain in 1997, extending in 2005 to Chile, in 2015 to Mexico and in 2017 to Colombia. It is produced by La Cañamería Global, SL.

It is based in the Librería Oniria, located in the neighborhood of Gràcia, in Barcelona, considered the only bookstore specializing in literature on psychoactive substances in the Spanish city.[5]

History[edit]

Cáñamo was founded in Barcelona in 1997 by Gaspar Fraga, Jaime Prats and Moisés López. It was Gaspar who convinced Jaime and Moisés, who were members of the Ramón Santos Association for the Study of Cannabis (ARSEC), to found a magazine on cannabis information, instead of a commercial company. According to Prats and López, Cáñamo distances itself from the commercial trend of most cannabis magazines, in favor of a more informative approach.[6]

In 2004, the Portuguese version Cânhamo was started in Portugal, which, however, had to be closed shortly after due to the application of the anti-drug law. It had a print run of six issues.[6]

It has a circulation of 21 thousand copies (Spain, 2014).[6]

Content[edit]

In its publications, Cáñamo offers varied content on this plant. Its purpose is research around cannabis, both its biology and its history and its relationship with humans. Likewise, the magazine is dedicated to demolishing myths about cannabis, defending the right to information and knowledge, and fighting against censorship. Its creators have pointed out on multiple occasions that "Cáñamo has never encouraged the use of cannabis."[1][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Camargo, Gil (2019-04-30). "Cáñamo, la primera revista dedicada a la cultura del cannabis". Time Out Ciudad de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  2. ^ Paz, Federico (2015). "Cannabis y educación" (PDF). Cáñamo. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  3. ^ Sánchez Villareal, Felipe (2017-10-19). "'Cáñamo', la icónica revista sobre marihuana, aterrizó por fin en Colombia". Vice (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  4. ^ Gonzalo, Jaime (2017-07-30). "Los años fumados: una historia oral de 'Cáñamo'". Cáñamo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  5. ^ Tramullas, Gemma (2020-08-22). "La Contra: Para alucinar leyendo". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. ^ a b c "Uns geht es um die Normalisierung von Hanf" [We are concerned with the normalization of hemp]. Hanf Journal (in German). 171: 18–19. 2014.
  7. ^ Labari, Nuria (2002-12-04). "Gaspar Fraga, director de la revista "Cáñamo"". El Mundo. Retrieved 2022-05-05.