Todd P. McCormick

May 9, 2012 - Press conference preceding the Cannabis Culture Awards in 2012, and the official opening of the new Hemp Museum gallery in Barcelona, Spain. The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Amsterdam confers the Cannabis Culture Awards to those who have distinguished themselves in the struggle for acceptance of Cannabis in all of its forms, working to ensure that this extraordinary plant has a future where it is fully utilized and a history that is fully known. 2012 winners include Frederick Polak, MD Psychiatrist, The Global Commission on Drug Policy represented by Thorvald Stoltenberg and Sir Richard Branson, Professor Lester Grinspoon, Fernanda de la Figuera and Todd McCormick.

Of all the varieties that I have grown, Roadkill Skunk has to be the most requested and also the least understood. Many people think it is a variety, when in reality, it is more of a description of cannabis found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Hindu Kush mountains. Afghan varieties of cannabis have been common in the US since the hippies started bringing back seeds from the “Hippie Trail” that spanned from London to India. As the hippies explored, they collected seeds from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and India.


Modern medicine often moves quickly. A clinical observation becomes a hypothesis, a hypothesis becomes a paper, and before long that paper becomes a diagnostic reflex. But when the foundational evidence is thin, repetition can substitute for proof, and speculation can harden into certainty. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) is a case study in how that process unfolds. Today, patients presenting with cyclic vomiting who admit to cannabis use are frequently told they have CHS. The diagnosis is often delivered with confidence.

After reviewing all of the facts and timeline, I no longer view Nevil as a great breeder.In light of the documentation, his history and timeline, I think his greatest achievement was convincing High Times magazine that he was responsible for the work of Skunkman Sam a.k.a. David Watson, as well as Seattle Greg and his friends.In June of 1984, Nevil purchased a majority of the genetics of Sacred Seeds catalog from Skunkman Sam: Skunk #1, California Orange, Hindu Kush, Early Girl, Early Pearl and later on Haze, were all from Skunkman Sam and his friends, and were all bred, and developed in the United States.The Afghan #1 and Durban Poison were from Mel Frank, which he gave to Skunkman Sam and became part of the Sacred Seeds collection. Nevil had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of Haze. Nevil did not receive the two Haze males that he worked with until they were given to him by Skunkman Sam in late 1987.