Here is my list which is rather personal in relation to my sources and my knowledge, it already seems quite correct to me…. But …
Let’s debate and create and complete the list together!!! Add your own list in comments (which I will check and add the names if validated) If the person is less known, let us know their actor name and why you consider them to be a Purist, Passionate or Most Hated
Puristes “Vraies Légendes” : those I respect the most and who sacrificed their lives and their choices for others.
Silhoh massive (Cannabis breeder + Trader)
Bernard Rappaz (Grower + Preservator + Breeder / Blender + Activist)
Scott Blakey aka Shanti baba aka mr nice seeds (Breeder + conservator + Botanist + Trader)
Jack Herrer(Activist + Initiator + Emperor)
Brother Haze R. Haze and J. Haze (Breeders + Conservators + Traders + Propagators )
Tom Hill (Breeder + Conservator + Trader)
Tim Blake (Creator Emerald cup + Activist)
The Brothers Grimm Mr. Soul (Neville Shoenmakers) + Sly (Breeders + Conservators + Growers + Traders)
Jason King(Writer Cannabible + Photographer)
Soranut “Beer” Masayavanich (Breeder + Grower + Activist)
Capulator (Breeder + Trader)
Rick Simpson (Oil maker)
Mary Jane Rathbun aka Brownie Mary (Activist + Cooker)
Ace Seeds (Breeder + Conservator + Traders)
Soma (Breeder + Trader)
Butoon « Uncle Tun » (Thai Activist + Oil Maker)
Michael R. Aldrich( Searcher + Writer + Activist)
Mel Frank (Grower + Photographer + Writer)
James J. Goodwin (Grower + Botanist)
Eddie Lepp (Activist + Grower + Religious)
Robert Connell Clarke (Historian + Botanist + Scientist)
Howard Marks aka Mr Nice(Dealer + Conservator + Propagatot + Hash/Cannabis Passionné)
James Schenk aka Heime Cheeba (Grower + Conservator + Breeder + Trader)
Jim ‘Dogless’ Ortega (Breeder + Conservator + Trader)
Seattle Greg (Breeder + Selector + Conservator + Propagator)
Debby Goldsberry(Activist + Politic)
Chris Conrad (Writer + Searcher + Activist)
Passionate : those whom I respect a lot but who do not always have
made purist choices.
Nevil Schoenmakers (Breeder + Conservator + Propagator + Trader)
Todd McCormick(Activist + Writer)
julie chiariello(Journalist Skunk magazine)
John Vergados (Journalist Skunk magazine)
Chris Lynch (Breeder / Blender)
Ed Rosenthal(Activist + Writer + Grower + Trader + Breeder / Blender)
Dennis Peron aka Dj short (Grower + Breeder / Blender + Activist)
Steve Bloom (Journalist High Time magazine)
Adam Orenstein aka Kyle Kushman (Breeder / Blender + Grower)
KD Ko Tao (Breede / Blender)
Jorges Cerventes (Grower)
Frenchy Cannoli(Bubble Hash Maker)
Raphael Muchoulam (Scientist)
Tommy Chong (Activist + Actor)
Greg McAllister (Blender)
Ted Alien Lab (Grower + Blender)
Symbiotics genetic (Grower + Breeder / Blender)
Top Dawg (Breeder / Blender + Conservator)
TH seed (Breeder / Blender + Grower)
Love in her eyes (Grower + Blender)
NeptunSeedBank(Seeds Reseller + Sélector)
Ben Dronkers(Fondator Sensi Seeds + Hemp Museum)
Keith Stroup (Lawer + Activist + Work at NormL)
Dave Bowman aka Subcool (Breeder / Blender)
Eagle Bill Amato (Créator Vape)
Ethan Russo (Scientist + big study on Terps)
Wernard Bruining (creator of the first coffee shop “Mellow Yellow”)
Mario Lap (Selector + Breeder / Blender + Trader)
Dominique Guillet(Xochipelli + Kokopelli) (Activist + Agricultor)
Joseph R. Pietri(Journalist + Activist +Vendrr + Trader)
Craig Copetas (Journalist)
Most hated : in my eyes the most unhealthy for the industry
CopyCats (Theft + appropriation of genetics)
Arjan Roskam aka GreenHouse (genetic theft, cutting creation + paying judges, massive destruction of landrace strains)
GHE (Monsanto/Bayer sale)
Cookies (Genetic theft, DEA SEO rumor?, creation of a capitalist market)
Gw Phamaceutical (Theft and appropriation of genetics + Work with Monsanto)
Kevin Jodrey (Lying about genetic history + Working with the DEA)
Romulan Joe (Genetics Theft + Cooperation with DEA)
Richard Lee(Creator of Oaksterdam + DEA informator)
Ken Estes (Theft + appropriation of legendary strains)
Phylos Biosciences en Oregon ICI ( theft + appropriation of genetic names)
Sam the Skunkman (David Watson) (Theft of genetics + Use of names + Monsanto + DEA informant)
HortaPharm BV( Terminator cannabis project, Monsanto)
Robert Connell Clarke (Destruction of strains for trade + Genetic theft)
Mr Raymond Anthony Cogo (Shipper for Nevil’s seeds + Major DEA informant + given the list of 11,000 seed orders to the DEA)