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Is Cannabis Addictive?
‘Addiction’ is a controversial concept. To my mind, the jury is out on the whole question of what addiction even is, particularly in the context of substances such as cannabis or coffee and ‘tonic’ use. Most days, my go-to sources…
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Interview with David Watson – aka, Sam the Skunkman
David Watson – aka, Sam the Skunkman – discusses his cannabis seed collection and the importance of preserving cannabis landraces in order to be able to create advanced cannabis cultivars in this 2021 interview. A controversial figure, Watson is widely credited…
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‘Lao Sa’ – Thai Stick landrace seeds
Here’s a shot of our ‘Lao Sa’ landrace at 40° N in mid-July. This is an old-school tropical Sativa of the type grown in the ethnic Lao region of north Isan, the heartland of Thai Stick. The late 1960s and…
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Mel Frank – Origins of Modern Cannabis Hybrids
Chronic with Ali G
Seeds of Lao and Thai Landrace Strains
Seeds of new accessions of Lao and Thai cannabis landraces are available here and at The Real Seed Company. The image shows a ganja landrace from the Pakse region of Laos, on the Mekong River directly opposite the ethnic Lao…
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Cannaman – The Movie
Epic adventures with Cannaman, the cannabis-powered superhero and his rabbit sidekick, Donnay. Plagued by terrifying nightmares, Cannaman is persuaded by Donnay to take a holiday to relieve stress. The pair are lead to an island where Cannaman once worked on…
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More Cannabis Landraces with The Real Seed Company | Podcast
Skunk Clones in Amsterdam – 1993
Here’s some footage of street vendors selling cuttings (‘clones’) of Skunk and Super Skunk in early 90s Amsterdam. The year is either 1993 or 1994, when Series 2 of the classic 90s UK TV series Eurotrash aired, and we follow…
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