// Definition
Cannabis research company founded by David Watson (Skunkman Sam) in the Netherlands. Originally established to make dry-sieved hash as potent raw material for THC extraction to create a generic equivalent to Marinol. Operated under Dutch government license and conducted pioneering research including single-cannabinoid breeding, STS feminization, polyploids, and tissue culture.
// From the Episode
Rob Clarke joined David Watson at HortaPharm and describes how the company operated legally under Dutch government research permits. Watson was simply the first person to ask for a cannabis growing license — no conspiracy involved, just persistence. The work eventually led to collaboration with GW Pharmaceuticals. Clarke describes it as 'a lot of basic research got done' that businesses later commercialized.
// Source
Ep. 222 Zel-SV4rV3Y →