Hunting For A Rare Congolese Weed Strain With “The Kings of Cannabis” | VICE on HBO
Hunting For A Rare Congolese Weed Strain With “The Kings of Cannabis” | VICE on HBO
Over the past 20 years, Franco Loja and Arjan Roskam, known as the “Kings of Cannabis,” have made millions of dollars scouring the world for unique strains of weed to breed and then sell.
Now, they’ve turned their sights on Equatorial Africa, specifically the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as their next gold mine — and a way to revolutionize the cannabis industry.
“Equatorial Africa is one the best preserved because of the wars, the lack of infrastructure, political unrest. All these situations created isolation there,” Loja explained. “So that’s where we’re going.”
Loja and Roskam built their global powerhouse on inbred strains of cannabis called “landraces” that they’ve collected from all over the world — Argentina, Australia, and Brazil, just to name a few spots. Without these strains, the duo’s various breeding enterprises, Amsterdam coffeeshops, and even distribution centers wouldn’t exist.
VICE News met up with the “Kings of Cannabis” for a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hunt for one of the rarest species of Cannabis yet, the original Congolese landrace.
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"No, that’s how it works in our business"
No that’s how they choose to do business.
I can’t believe all of the comments claiming that Franco is "shady" or that they ripped the locals off. Franco was a legend in the cannabis breeding community and used some of his wealth to build houses in the third world and start a foundation to educate poor kids. How many of you have a charitable foundation? Rip Franco. ❤️
This isn’t right at all! They took high value product from the local tribes to profit for themselves leaving nothing for the locals
11:02 music?
Song?
Such mixed feelings. profits from the sale of this strain should go back to legalization efforts in Africa and to the specific communities they take from. They know the depth of what they are taking…
seems the same old european way go take whats not yours and make a fortune off it . if he split profits and built communties up with the money hed be given the strain by the locals .
Another trying to get rich of a piece of mama africa n leave her children still in dispear
We want Hamilton back
Swag
hey, they doubled the amount $53 you people talking about.
So your argument should focus on if $106 is enough or not, lol.
Also that was payed to only one of the tribal chief and there where several more got payed. And armed guards must have gotten what they asked.
Greed
Hamilton is the biggest wimp. Watch his first special about the frogs in the jungle,he whines the whole time. He treats the locals like he’s above them too.
Damn couldn’t give the people 1% royalty at least. Not vary cash money.
Rip
Rest in power Franco, you have truly did the world a deed by spreading that good weed
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Write down here whatever song you heard and know the title ⬇️
Franco was the coolest person in the video so sad he passed away
Guy : fantastic fantastic
Subtitle : wonderful wonderful
8:16 brancos de condominio que fumam maconha kk
RIP
I personally had a wonderful time meeting Franco. All the crew i meet where amazing guys. We had lunch in downtown Toronto during one of the cannabis lift expos and we started talking while waiting for our food by Don Juans food truck.
11:01 music?
This guy is kidding right? 8:17
All that just to croak bruh cmon
As a stoner south Asian am happy we are pioneer
damn, this the most interesting plug hit up ever.
8:18 , wtf ! 2021 still thread them like slave coZ you don’t want your clothes got dirty.travel for mile and not to dirty,it Shame man.
Is this an advertisement?
Gvvvvvv
Rest in Peace Franco
Billions in exchange for what…. maybe $4,000 spent in homage….. Y’all still don’t get it do. I’m not surprised the guides quit lol
If it’s an appetite suppressant with the THCV, does that make it diet weed?
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VICE News met up with the “Kings of Cannabis” for a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hunt for one of the rarest species of Cannabis yet, the original Congolese landrace.
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Didn’t the t virus come from rare strains in Africa?
Franco you will never be forgotten a true legend in the cannabis world we will never have another Franco Loja
6:23 how about $120 and you stop being fuicking gross bro
Rip Franco, u and ur work will be remembered forever and will continue to inspire many .
King of ganja Thailand
Y no one is talking about the thumbnail, looks DOPE af