This week, my guest, Ras Ramon “Brother Ben” Adams, shared some deeply personal insights into the cultivation, preservation, and medicinal use of South African landrace cannabis. Here are just a few of the things I learned during our enlightening talk:
South Africa was the first country to outlaw cannabis 100 years ago.
Cannabis was probably brought to South Africa by the Phoenicians in the 10th century.
Slaves carried the famous “Durban” strain (predecessor of Durban Poison) from Asia to South Africa on those vessels.
The Pondoland region of South Africa is estimated to have over 20,000 legacy cannabis farmers.
Watch my full conversation with this South African cannabis pioneer and learn more about the roots of cannabis in Africa and the ongoing fight to preserve its heritage.
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