Robert Connell Clarke Explained

Robert C. Clarke
Birth Name:Robert Connell Clarke
Birth Date:1953
Birth Place:California, U.S.
Years Active:1977–present

Robert Connell Clarke (born 1953) is an American agronomist and ethnobotanist, specialized in the study of the cannabis plant.[1]

He has often been credited for having taken part in many developments of the licit hemp and cannabis sectors in the United States[2] [3] and the Netherlands[4] [5] since the 1980s.[6]

Biography

Clarke graduated in 1977 from the University of California Santa Cruz.[7]

In the 1980s, he took part as a breeder in the creation of the cannabis seed bank Cultivators Choice together with David P. Watson[8] with whom he later co-funded Hortapharm B.V.,[9] a Dutch cannabis research and development business licensed from 1994-1997 to research medicinal cannabis.[10]

He was once manager of the International Hemp Association, a now-defunct organization based in Amsterdam. He has written for High Times under the pseudonym R. Connoisseur.[11]

Academic research

In 1977, shortly after graduating, Clarke self-published his undergraduate research dissertation under the title "The botany and ecology of Cannabis."[12] He would spend the following years continuing to research and publish on the topics of evolutionary and botanical history of the plant genus.

Books

Some of Clarke's key publications include:

Some of his publications received an important echo. According to Clarke, "Marijuana Botany played an unforeseen role in spreading plant science to the public." Clarke also published numerous peer-review articles that received less public attention.[16]

Ethnobotanical research

Clarke is known for having studied a number of local varieties, cultures, and agricultural practices linked to cannabis in remote regions of the world in Southeast Asia, such as Nepal, China, Vietnam, but also in other areas of Africa,[17] Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. In 2018, a promotional documentary was released by a Canadian hemp company documented Robert Clarke's journey through Turkey exploring local traditional hemp cultures.

In relation to this field work, Clarke has participated in the development of methodological tools for cannabis research.[18] He has also been associated with the discovery and identification of archaeological remains of cannabis in the Israeli Tel Arad site.[19] [20]

References

  1. Book: Clarke . Robert . Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany . Merlin . Mark . 2016 . University of California Press - website . 9780520292482. en.
  2. News: Lewis . Amanda Chicago . 2020-05-23 . A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-14 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Lee . Martin A. . 2014 . Smell the Mystery: What Are Terpenes? Learn about the aromatic compounds that give cannabis its distinct smell and make each strain unique. . 2023-01-14 . www.projectcbd.org . en.
  4. Web site: Kiel . Tom . Nederlandse bedrijven mogen hasj maken, maar kunnen ze dat wel? . 2023-01-14 . . 7 December 2021 . nl.
  5. Web site: Bergman . Derrick . 2014 . Het grote Robert C. Clarke interview (deel 2) . 2023-01-14 . Soft Secrets NL, 2014, No. 03 . nl.
  6. 1982 . The Hot War Follies: In Humboldt County, California the Law Is Outwitted by Marijuana Growers . . Dec. . 40–50.
  7. Web site: Lupoi . Jason S. . 2020 . The Ethnobotanical Journey of Robert C. Clarke . 2023-01-14 . Terpenes and Testing Magazine . en-US.
  8. SeedFinder (s.d.). Cannabis-Strains from Cultivators Choice [online]
  9. Web site: Cowan . Richard . 2020-09-07 . The Curious Case of GW Pharmaceuticals . 2023-01-14 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Breen . Bill . 2004 . The Cannabis Conundrum . Fast Company.
  11. Web site: Dope . High Times.
  12. Web site: Clarke . Robert C. . 2017 . Picture of the self-edited book "The Botany and Ecology of Cannabis" . 2023-01-14 . www.facebook.com.
  13. Emboden . William A. . 1981 . Marijuana Botany. An Advanced Study: The Propagation and Breeding of Distinctive Cannabis . Journal of Psychoactive Drugs . 13 . 4 . 395 . 10.1080/02791072.1981.10471901 . 2159-9777 . 28557700.
  14. Russo . Ethan B. . 2001 . Hashish!, by Robert Connell Clarke . . 1 . 1 . 112–113.
  15. Web site: 2014 . Entrevista a Robert C. Clarke . 2023-01-15 . Soft Secrets . es-ES.
  16. Web site: . 2022 . WorldCat identities: Clarke, Robert Connell 1953- .
  17. Chouvy . Pierre-Arnaud . 2008 . Production de cannabis et de haschich au Maroc : contexte et enjeux . Cannabis and hashish production in Morocco: context and challenges . L'Espace Politique. Revue en ligne de géographie politique et de géopolitique . fr . 4 . 4. 10.4000/espacepolitique.59 . 1958-5500. free .
  18. Clarke . Robert C. . 2002-01-01 . Field Interview Schedule and Questionnaire for Investigating Cannabis Use . Journal of Industrial Hemp . 7 . 1 . 83–88 . 10.1300/J237v07n01_07 . 84429647 . 1537-7881.
  19. Web site: Mayans . Carme . 2020 . Los antiguos hebreos usaban cannabis en rituales religiosos . The ancient Hebrews used cannabis in religious rituals . 2023-01-15 . . es.
  20. Web site: 2020-05-29 . Study: Cannabis was used at biblical site in Israel . 2023-01-15 . The Mercury News . en-US.

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