Franco from green house seeds dies age 42

[Bobito_Pepperoni]

Franco Loja, one half of the famed “Strain Hunters”, died today, January 2^nd, 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 2^nd.

Their strain Hunter site and the Green House Seed Co. websites both point to a tribute page for the legendary cannabis entrepreneur.

 

 

 

 

http://www.occnewspaper.com/cannabis-seed-breeder-franco-loja-dies-at-42/

Edited January 9, 2017 by Bobito_Pepperoni

[billygoat]

Poor bloke. It's been a week, so what killed him so young ?

[Serrated edge]

A likeable kind of guy too.

[Ford Fairlane]

Poor bloke. It's been a week, so what killed him so young ?

I read somewhere on the Internet a few days ago he died from malaria, while in the Congo researching cbd as a treatment for malaria.

[Serrated edge]

Hero.

[N3ro]

I read somewhere on the Internet a few days ago he died from malaria, while in the Congo researching cbd as a treatment for malaria.

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RIP Franco, loved your videos, but seriously why the fuck did you have to go to Africa out of all places. Loved strain hunters.

[Indycar]

I read somewhere on the Internet a few days ago he died from malaria, while in the Congo researching cbd as a treatment for malaria.

 

There's some irony in there, in dribs and drabs.

 

R.I.P. Dude

[Yeahbuddy]

Rip franco I loved Ur videos

 

You can't catch me I'm the ginger bread man

[devodude]

Every time I smell Exodus Cheese I will think of him, in his white coat, talking about how hard it was to feminise and get out there...

Not all GHSco strains are great... but some...

[cardrona]

 a martyr for the herb