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Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 1
#23979324 - 01/03/17 04:40 PM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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http://www.occnewspaper.com/cannabis-seed-breeder-franco-loja-dies-at-42/
Memorial on greenhouse seeds home page
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Franco Loja, one half of the famed “Strain Hunters”, died today, January 2nd, 2017. The reason for his death is unknown at the time of this post. He was a partner of Arjan Roskam in the Green House Seed Co. in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Franco was the head breeder for the company which is the most awarded seed company in the world by many accounts.
The two spent years crossing the globe looking for cannabis strains. Their Strain Hunters video series has over 60,000 subscribers on YouTube, and they were recently featured on Vice TV while in Colombia searching for specific landrace strains. Franco also wrote for Cannabis Now and was a true cannabis celebrity and leader in strain development and breeding. Franco’s Instagram page had almost 100,000 followers on January 2nd.
Their strain Hunter site and the Green House Seed Co. websites both point to a tribute page for the legendary cannabis entrepreneur.
The page reads:
Franco is an icon and helped change so many peoples lives. He will deeply be missed as a brother, father, son, friend and so much more.
“Cannabis is my passion, my bread, my home. I feel it is my duty to make sure this amazing plant is preserved and enjoyed. I am a smoker, a grower, a breeder, and a Strain Hunter for Life.” — Franco Loja, Strain Hunter – May 20, 1974 to January 2, 2017.
Medical Jane on Greenhouse Seeds:
Since their beginning in 1985, the Green House Seed Co. has become the most awarded seed bank in the world. Based on a number of factors, they make sure that each grower chooses the best option for them when buying Green House genetics.
The Greenhouse team started collecting landraces over 25 years ago and their Strain Hunters collection offers them from seed. They also have a YouTube series that chronicles some of the amazing journeys.
Cause of death might have been Malaria. RIP brother.
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Edited by xpl0de (01/03/17 04:41 PM)
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Morel Guy
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Re: Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 [Re: xpl0de]
#23979509 - 01/03/17 05:45 PM (7 years, 27 days ago) |
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Bump'n for COD
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Re: Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 [Re: Morel Guy] 1
#23983192 - 01/05/17 06:43 AM (7 years, 25 days ago) |
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RIP man this guy was a legend and an artist at what he did
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Re: Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 [Re: PinealCone]
#23983284 - 01/05/17 08:03 AM (7 years, 25 days ago) |
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Rumor I heard was malaria.
-------------------- "in sterquiliniis invenitur in stercore invenitur" In filth it will be found in dung it will be found
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Re: Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 [Re: Morel Guy]
#23983888 - 01/05/17 01:02 PM (7 years, 25 days ago) |
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RIP
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Re: Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 [Re: Brown Buffalo]
#23988247 - 01/07/17 12:10 AM (7 years, 23 days ago) |
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Always an entertaining personality and a well respected member of the community.
GHSC and Strain Hunters will never be the same - A true hero, legend, and inspiration.
Thank you for everything Franco, you will be missed.
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