Suggestions
Chris Roberts
Investigative and narrative journalist
Chris Roberts is an award-winning investigative and narrative journalist currently working as a Reporter for MJBizDaily.1 Based in New York City, he has 17 years of experience in digital and print media.1
Career Highlights
At MJBizDaily, Chris covers the politics of cannabis, focusing on Congress, the courts, and state-level developments, always with an eye towards market implications.1 He joined the publication in October 2022.1
Prior to his current role, Chris worked as a freelance journalist for over 7 years, contributing to various prominent publications including:
- The Guardian
- VICE
- Daily Beast
- The Verge
- Forbes.com
- High Times
- Leafly
Achievements and Expertise
Chris has received recognition for his investigative work:
- Won the Society of Professional Journalists' James Madison Award in 2019 for exposing fraud in a major radiological remediation project in San Francisco.1
- Specializes in covering the drug war, cannabis industry, post-Cold War nuclear weapons complex, and their political and cultural intersections.1
Background
Chris began his career covering high school sports for a family-owned newspaper in California's Central Valley. He later worked as a metro reporter at the San Francisco Examiner and held multiple roles at SF Weekly, including staff writer, cannabis columnist, and editor-in-chief.1
He holds a master's degree in politics from Columbia University's MA program for mid-career journalists.1
