Kings of Cannabis (Full Length Documentary)

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You might not know who Arjan Roskam is, but you’ve probably smoked his weed. Arjan’s been breeding some of the most famous marijuana strains in the world—like White Widow, Super Silver Haze, and many others—for over 20 years.

In 1992 he opened his first coffee shop in Amsterdam and has since crafted his marijuana-breeding skills into a market-savvy empire known as Green House Seed Company, which rakes in millions of dollars a year.

He’s won 38 Cannabis Cups and has dubbed himself the King of Cannabis.

VICE joins Arjan and his crew of strain hunters in Colombia to look for three of the country’s rarest types of weed, strains that have remained genetically pure for decades. In grower’s terms, these are called landraces. We trudge up mountains and crisscross military checkpoints in the country’s still-violent south, and then head north to the breathtaking Caribbean coast. As the dominoes of criminalization fall throughout the world, Arjan is positioned to be at the forefront of the legitimate international seed trade.

“Black Mamba”
Performed by Cut Hands
Written and produced by William Bennett
Courtesy of Susan Lawly
Used with permission

“Nine-Night”
Performed by Cut Hands
Written and produced by William Bennett
Courtesy of Susan Lawly
Used with permission

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50 Comments

  1. Skipper Bailey on December 5, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR PUNTA ROJA SEEDS,..I STARTED SMOKING IN THE 70’S AND THAT WAS THE BEST WEED EVER,…….PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME FIND SEEDS!!



  2. Angelina Hearts on December 5, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    Ok, but the king of COCAINE -Colombia will be one of the richest countries now…
    THE ARE LEGALIZING THE COCAINE !
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtS6Of435gk



  3. Fut Champions on December 5, 2020 at 9:34 pm

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  4. runThere on December 5, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    no one gonna send me weed, i need to plant it by myself



  5. Niki Flores on December 5, 2020 at 9:36 pm

    What an outstanding video.



  6. Chel Green on December 5, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼



  7. Philip Dressler on December 5, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    This why i started weed for jesus to stopped getting abused by catholic women



  8. michiela ferraro on December 5, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    che bontà!! io ho provato l uruguaiana….top con il blunt 🙌💯😍



  9. bang nanda on December 5, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    Bayangkan indonesia seperti ini 😢



  10. Fut Champions on December 5, 2020 at 9:41 pm

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  11. bang nanda on December 5, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    Bayangkan indonesia seperti ini 😢



  12. J.a.S.p on December 5, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    En el cauca hay más lugares hermosos y pacíficos no todo el territorio es guerra y no todas las personas son malas, gente del campo es mucho mas amable que la gente de la ciudad. si fuera peligroso ni siquiera los hubieran dejado entrar al esa zona.



  13. Michael Robertson on December 5, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    RIP Franco



  14. Bu Than on December 5, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    0:33x.



  15. Jeferson Morais on December 5, 2020 at 9:50 pm

    Vem no brasil 😜tem o manga rosa 😉👏👏❤



  16. Messia Lux on December 5, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Già mejo..w la Sacrosanta sana Natura..



  17. Anthony Stewart on December 5, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    COLUMBO HAVENT HAD THAT SINCE 1975



  18. john staley on December 5, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    Must be nice to feel so privileged that you could go to another country and trade your seeds which already make you money for somebody else’s exotic seeds to make you millions of money and all you’re giving them is your seeds…



  19. D B on December 5, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    How can I grow weed in Colombia?? I’m dead serious!!!



  20. Hazy Sativa on December 5, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    The problem with ZeroTol is that a majority of the time its not mixed properly. I dont doubt this grow (but i dont trust anyone) but accidents happen. So many strange chems used in the black market. I met Arjan in the late 90s in Amsterdam and he grows good cannabis and is obsessed with strains and breeding. Hello from LEGAL Canada! I grew my first legal crop this summer!



  21. bang nanda on December 5, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    Bayangkan indonesia seperti ini 😢



  22. Doc 23 on December 5, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    Rest in Paradise, Franco. Legends never die.



  23. Theodore William on December 5, 2020 at 10:03 pm

    i got my weed and canabes deliver to me each time i order from mark cole i didn’t know how he does that, that’s crazy anyway but he told me that, he do deliver globally either legal or illegal for a great stuff that can knock you you off, it such an amazing stuff it get me high each time I take it you can hit him up *@markcole45 on telegram* just incase you want some….



  24. sgeweiler on December 5, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    Hi,

    Ich bin auf diese Seite gestoßen und finde das Thema legalen CANNABIS anbau über einen Anbieter in der Schweiz total spannend und sehe hier riesen Potenzial sich damit ein passives Einkommen aufzubauen!

    Schaut rein und teilt mir bitte eure Meinung hierzz mit.

    CannerGrow WE GROW FOR YOU!
    https://cannergrow.com/r/GJNDMP

    Hier noch ein Video auf deutsch von der Homepage.
    https://youtu.be/c4v6LeZgG4E



  25. Robygent on December 5, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    Acab



  26. Wolftown03 on December 5, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    8:39 why was Medellin Inaudible😂



  27. Mohammad Faisal on December 5, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    Stoners. Just like me.



  28. marcus williams on December 5, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    Re



  29. jelag on December 5, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    R.I.P. Franco <3



  30. Jazper Ramos on December 5, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    Sarap mag smoke habang nanonood neto. Like nyo naman mga kabayan ko jan.



  31. AlLforU Ferreira on December 5, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w4YGPqWZ5U



  32. Quyen Luong on December 5, 2020 at 10:10 pm

    Thanks, George, for your neutral presentations and down-to-earth ethics and morality when describing our favorite plant. Keep up the great work!



  33. Metro Garden Seeds on December 5, 2020 at 10:12 pm

    https://www.instagram.com/metrogardenseedsgalicia/?show_story_unavailable=1



  34. Rockers racing and gaming on December 5, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    Wtf is this bullshit why cant i share this



  35. Clockwork Soldier on December 5, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    Are u kidding ? Marijuana kings ?
    Come to Humbolt California to check whats real marijuana .



  36. radtheinspiration on December 5, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    fantastic film love it



  37. Mohammad Faisal on December 5, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    Stoners. Just like me.



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    LOVE WEED



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  40. Atkins Yengkhom on December 5, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    If u come to kangleipak , u all know who is the king of ganja and u should amaze when seeing how we use and how we made



  41. Andre Ananda Devaa on December 5, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    Wayyyyy👽



  42. Abber Ahmed on December 5, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Cannabis is the real king of the plants https://mmjdoctors.com/top-50-bloggers-agree-on-these-3-benefits-of-using-marijuana/



  43. crocoboy Off on December 5, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Rip my friend



  44. Tim Beckman on December 5, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    Arjan Roskam is my hero 🍁💨🍁💨🍁💨🍁



  45. Dishi Singh on December 5, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    i want 2 stay here 😋



  46. vontheman 407 on December 5, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    ❤



  47. MysticBlooWizard com on December 5, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Nice Documentary!



  48. Anthony Tedesco on December 5, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    I think I’ve come back to this video probably 20 different times over the years, just because these guys are so fascinating and it would be such a dream to do what they do.



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    Follow me for the best Cannabis reviews on YouTube!