| Industry | Horticulture |
|---|---|
| Founder | David Paul Watson |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Cannabis seeds and clones |
HortaPharm B.V. is a cannabis research business headquartered in the Netherlands.[1]
History[edit]
The business was founded by American David Watson also known as Sam Selezny or 'SkunkMan Sam' in the early 1990s, with seeds obtained from Sacred Seeds in California. David, Pate, Michael Taylor (aka Michael Rich), and Robert C. Clarke are early co-founders of the company.[2] From September 1994 until September 1997 HortaPharm had a permit from the Dutch Ministry of Health for scientific research of cannabis; this permit was rescinded due to compliance issues. In 1998, HortaPharm B.V. began work with GW Pharmaceuticals to develop cannabis strains for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.[3]
Research[edit]
HortaPharm B.V. has used selective breeding and production for research of cannabis strains, with a focus on the isolation of tetrahydrocannabinol or cannabidiol.[4] GW Pharmaceuticals has exclusive rights to all genetics produced by HortaPharm B.V with the goal of producing one-off sterile female plants to control supply.[5] Co-founder David Pate gave a lecture at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D. C. on February 24, 1998, as part of the Institute of Medicine study to evaluate the therapeutic value of marijuana and its chemical components.[6]
Patents[edit]
In March of 2000, HortaPharm B.V. filed a patent for a vaporizer with enhanced isolation chambers for ascending-steam extraction, with the invention attributed to David Pate. [7] GW Pharmecuticals have filed multiple patents based on their work with HortaPham B.V. and the inventions of David Pate.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hortapharm B.V." Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ Breen, Bill (2004-02-01). "Dr. Dope's Connection". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "Details released of collaboration between GW Pharmaceuticals and Hortapharm medicinal cannabis". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ The Inheritance of Chemical Phenotype in Cannabis sativa L. (HortaPharm B.V., 1075 VS, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
- ^ "HortaPharm Interview". UK Journal. 1998.
- ^ "Development of Cannabis-based therapeutics". International Hemp Association.
- ^ "US patent for enhanced isolation chambers for ascending-stream extractive vaporizer". Justia Patents.
- ^ "Processes and Apparatus for Extraction of Active Substances and Enriched Extracts from Natural Products". Justia Patents.
