SKUNK #1, also known as THE PURE

Skunk #1 is an infamous marijuana strain that contributed to one of the first modern cannabis medicines. Without Skunk #1 and its creator, there might not have been a modern cannabis medicine revolution. David Watson developed Skunk #1 in California in the late 1970s. In the 1980s, he brought Skunk #1 to the Netherlands, where it helped shape the early Dutch cannabis scene.

This variety leveraged the earliest Afghan genetics into a plant which kept the best characteristics of tropical sativas without the impracticalities, such as their post-Christmas harvest. Today, in the U.K. and elsewhere, the name Skunk is synonymous with high-potency drug cannabis. When GW Pharmaceuticals partnered with David Watson’s Hortapharm company in the late 1990s, GW acquired the right to use Skunk in its new cannabis medicinal extractions. GW has shown off its new Skunk acquisition at several lectures in Britain. Sensi Seeds seed bank also holds a trademark on Skunk #1 and sells a variety.

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