Sam the Skunkman explained

David Paul Watson, better known as Sam the Skunkman or Sam Selezny, is an American breeder, who is credited with the development of some of the most popular modern cannabis varieties such as Skunk#1,[1] Haze, and Amnesia,[2] and the apparition of high-cannabidiol varieties.[3]

Biography

Watson moved to the Netherlands in 1985[4] where he also worked with High Times Ed Rosenthal and Mellow Yellow coffeeshop owner Wernard Bruinin.[5] He is credited with bringing the "Haze" strain there.[6] His surname "Sam the Skunkman" was coined in Amsterdam from the "skunk" strain he created, described as "a blend of Mexican sativa, Columbia Gold sativa and Afghan indica, distinguished by its high THC content – and, of course, its potent smell".[7] The variety became synonymous with "high potency cannabis" in the media in the 1990s and 2000s.[8]

According to The New York Times:

In those years, emissaries of California's counterculture were often traveling the world looking for unique strains of cannabis. The most influential of these collectors was a man named David Watson. In the early 70s, Mr. Watson sold his possessions and began hitchhiking from Morocco to India, befriending local pot growers along the way.
Watson also contributed to horticultural research on the pests and diseases of industrial cannabis (hemp) crops.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tully . Colleen Fisher . 2020-09-16 . Return of the Skunk . 2024-01-22 . Leafly . en.
  2. Web site: Amnesia Haze, a strain that changed the cannabis scene . 2024-01-22 . www.alchimiaweb.com . en.
  3. News: Lewis . Amanda Chicago . 2020-05-23 . A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze . 2024-01-22 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. Book: Fountain . Drugs in Society: The Epidemiologically Based Needs Assessment Reviews (Vol 1) . . 2019 . 2019 . 75 . en.
  5. Book: Cunningham, A. C. . Critical Perspectives on Legalizing Marijuana . 2016 . Enslow Publishing.
  6. Book: Backes, Michael. Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana. September 9, 2014. Black Dog & Leventhal. 124–125. 2017-03-12. 9781579129514. 2023-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420215547/https://books.google.com/books?id=RQ9oBAAAQBAJ&q=Blue%20dream&pg=PA124. live.
  7. Book: Woods . Neil . Drug Wars: The terrifying inside story of Britain's drug trade . Rafaeli . J. S. . 2018-06-28 . Ebury Publishing . 978-1-4735-5242-5 . en.
  8. Web site: Nolan . James . 2017-09-12 . The Story of 'Skunk', the Drug Your Mum Warned You About . 2024-01-21 . Vice . en.
  9. Book: McPartland . John Michael . Hemp Diseases and Pests: Management and Biological Control : an Advanced Treatise . Clarke . Robert Connell . Watson . David Paul . 2000 . CABI . 978-0-85199-454-3 . en.

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