This week, we’re shining a light on someone who rarely steps into it, yet shapes nearly everything you read, see, and feel inside Fat Nugs Magazine
Someone who is equal parts architect, protector, visionary, and warrior for the integrity of this publication. Someone who has taken a scrappy, independent cannabis magazine and, through sheer force of talent, discipline, and creative instinct, turned it into a trusted cultural voice that punches far above its weight
This week, we honor Jessica Reilly-Chevalier, our Editorin-Chief, our narrative compass, our creative anchor, and the badass leader this magazine didn’t just deserve, but desperately needed.
Jessica is a rare blend of power and precision She’s the one insisting that every sentence has purpose, every story has impact, and every edition reflects the culture with honesty and depth Ninety-nine percent of our editorial flows through her hands; not out of obligation, but out of unwavering commitment to greatness She is the fearless defender of the FNM voice, the person who makes sure we never sell out, soften up, or slip into safe territory. If it hits hard, reads clean, and feels intentional, it’s because Jessica demanded that it be so
But what makes Jessica truly unique is that she doesn’t just curate cannabis culture, she lives it Jessica grows and cultivates cannabis the same way she cultivates stories: with patience, intuition, reverence, and grit Her relationship with cannabis is not theoretical or transactional, it’s intimate, experiential, and foundational. It informs her insistence that the stories we tell honor the people and the plant at the center of this community
Creatively, Jessica is a force She’s deeply connected to her art, her writing, and the emotional texture behind everything she creates. She pushes herself constantly, and not because anyone asks her to, but because she refuses to stop evolving She studies, experiments, learns and refines , and brings it all back to the FNM team to fuel our growth
