Longtan Cannabis, 1984
‘Ying Tsun-shen of the Institute of Botany in Beijing beside a large crop of Cannabis sativa L.’ in the vicinity of Longtan, China July 1984
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Uncle Sam Breeds Hemp, 1901
Japanese hemp grown in a field at the Agricultural experiment station, Lexington, Kentucky 1901 Uncle Sam Breeds Hemp In the dwindling days just before America’s cannabis prohibition, Uncle Sam not only grew hemp but also sought to breed the worlds Read More …
Sun, Soil, Seeds & Soul, 1979
Sun, Soil, Seeds & Soul This is a article that was published in Blotter Magazine issue #4 in 1979 titled ‘Sun, Soil, Seeds & Soul’. An amazingly insightful article for its time, the otherwise anonymous author simply signed the story Read More …
Old Ed, 1979
“In 1979, Old Ed came from Oregon to the Netherlands. He brought us his knowledge of ‘Sinsemilla’ horticulture and his seeds. For 5 years he lived in my house and I felt blessed in his presence. For me he was Read More …
Man in the Old Shoe
“Kees Hoekert founded the Lowlands Weed Company together with Robbert Jasper Grootveld in 1969, placing the Netherlands as one of the most Cannabis friendly country’s on the world map. He showed that prohibitions are meaningless because after all, everyone can Read More …
The White Raven, 1971
“This photograph by Cor Jaring is from 1971 and shows the boat ‘De Witte Raaf’ (the White Raven) moored straight opposite the local Amsterdam police station of Kattenburg, selling marihuana plants, for one guilder each. We see Kees Hoekert at Read More …
Sweetly Burn my Throat with Cuttings, 324B.C.
“And I will sweetly burn my throat with cuttings— A chimney, not a man.” -the Greek comic poet ‘Crobylus’, 324bc Muhammed Siyah Qalam (Muhammed of the Black Pen). 14th century
Practical skunk raising, 1915
“In the land of the skunks he who has half a nose is king.” ― Chris Farley Practical skunk raising by William Pratt – 1915
The Father of Genetics, 1856
“Someday, my hybrids will be used to crossbred doorknobs and blueberries. Imagine eating your doorknob, you’d never need a lock.” -Gregor Mendel The Father of Genetics As growers we throw around terms like “recessive” and “dominant” all the time. Read More …