// Definition
The first generation of photographers who documented cannabis strains, grows, and culture starting in the 1970s-80s, creating a visual record of genetics and cultivation at significant personal legal risk.
// From the Episode
Mel Frank discusses how he started photographing cannabis in the 1970s and 80s, shooting macro photography of plants and grows in upstate New York as early as 1982. Bubbleman notes Frank was 'one of the OG photographers' and discusses how cannabis photography required being involved in growing, which was inherently risky. Frank's Instagram account features archival photos from this era.
// Source
Ep. 057 Hash Church LVI 56 →