" Nevil Schoenmakers, The Seed Bank, and the Birth of the Cannabis Seed Industry " Nevil Schoenmakers (1956-2019) was an Australian cannabis breeder of Dutch origin. Nevil helped found the international cannabis seed trade in Amsterdam in the 1980s. His work as a breeder, marketer and distributor of seeds helped transform how and where cannabis was grown by making hybrids acclimatized easily accessible. NEVIL SCHOENMAKERS & THE DUTCH SEED BANK Nevil Schoenmakers founded and ran Seed Bank from 1984 to 1990, playing a pioneering role in the international cannabis seed trade. The Seed Bank was a trailblazer, becoming the first...

The incredible story of the man who would become the king of cannabis Nevil's first high « J'avais un ami américain qui nous a proposé d’acheter de l’herbe » “I remember thinking, ‘Okay. I am not afraid.' We both pretended we had tried it before, when in reality, neither of us had. After buying from someone at school, we returned to a cabin outside his house. I volunteered to roll joints, even though I had never done it before. There were three of us and I rolled three joints, one for each of us. It seemed logical at the time,...

The incredible story of the man who would become the king of cannabis Originally published in High Times Magazine Inside Cannabis Castle Incredible story of the man who would become the king of cannabis by Steven Hager / Photographs by Jeff Vaughn THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEDS It is Thursday, November 6, 1986, and Nevil has just returned from his daily pilgrimage to a nearby post office. It's raining lightly and a cold breeze is blowing from the Rhine. Although the sun made a brief appearance at the start of the day, it has since been obliterated by massive, puffy clouds....

Start of life and journey Nevil Martin Schoenmakers was born on February 2, 1957 in Perth, Australia. At the age of 17, he moved to the Netherlands, where he was introduced to cannabis cultivation. Nevil quickly developed an interest in cannabis genetics, which led him to become one of the most influential figures in the cannabis industry. The founding of The Seed Bank In 1984, Nevil Schoenmakers founded The Seed Bank, the first commercial mail-order cannabis seed business. Based in the Netherlands, The Seed Bank has revolutionized the cannabis industry by making high-quality seeds accessible to growers around the world....

Rick Simpson is an iconic figure in the cannabis field, best known for popularizing the use of cannabis oil for medicinal purposes. Here's a full expose on Rick Simpson Biographie de Rick Simpson Rick Simpson is a Canadian engineer born in 1949 in Canada's Mines. His career and fame are mainly linked to his work in the field of medicinal cannabis. Contributions and Discoveries Rick Simpson has gained worldwide recognition for his method of producing cannabis oil, also known as RSO oil (Rick Simpson Oil). Here are the key points of his contributions Discovery of RSO oil: Simpson developed his...