“The Guru of Ganja” Ed Rosenthal is a leading cannabis horticulture authority, author, educator, social activist and legalization pioneer. As one of the co-founders of High Times Magazine, Ed writes the much loved and long-running cannabis column, “Ask Ed.” The column continues to be published internationally. Educator and Author “Ed Rosenthal’s Cannabis Grower’s Handbook”, has become the definitive marijuana cultivation resource, inspiring millions to learn the best marijuana cultivation techniques. “Cannabis Grower’s Handbook” is the definitive guide for all cultivators—from first-time home growers to commercial operators. Marijuana innovator Ed is the founder of many successful socially responsible cannabis organizations, including; Quick Trading Publishing, focused on continuously researching and publishing the most accurate, up to date cannabis education, Quantum 9, a marijuana consulting and technology company, Green Aid: The Medical Marijuana Legal Defense and Education Fund, a 501(c)(3), the International Cannabis Business Conference, and The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam. cannabis activist and advocate As an internationally known cannabis activist and advocate, Ed views marijuana law as a crucial social issue: one that hit him personally. In 1999, Ed was appointed, “Officer of the City of Oakland”, directed to cultivate cannabis for patients. Three years later, the federal government shut down his city supported facility. Ed was arrested, and put on trial twice for marijuana cultivation in federal court. Ed’s highly publicized trials shifted public opinion in favor of state medical marijuana laws, highlighting for many the fact that marijuana laws have become more harmful to society than the behavior they were intended to regulate.
Seven years ago, Ed Rosenthal’s PSA numbers spiked and a biopsy confirmed prostate cancer. He declined the interventions his doctor laid out, remained under active
I’ve spent more than 50 years fighting cannabis prohibition in the United States. In 1980 I photographed a legal, government-regulated ganja harvest in India. Six years later it was criminalized, under a treaty India signed at U.S. insistence. Now I’m taking what I’ve learned there.
Ed Rosenthal traces how international pressure criminalized a plant long woven into Indian life, and why he believes it is time to bring ganja back under regulation.
Seven years ago, Ed Rosenthal’s PSA numbers spiked and a biopsy confirmed prostate cancer. He declined the interventions his doctor laid out, remained under active surveillance and took CBD. A month ago, six biopsy cores, including samples from areas where cancer had previously been found, showed no cancer. When Colorado voters legalized cannabis in 2014, I was attending a big
I’ve spent more than 50 years fighting cannabis prohibition in the United States. In 1980 I photographed a legal, government-regulated ganja harvest in India. Six years later it was criminalized, under a treaty India signed at U.S. insistence. Now I’m taking what I’ve learned there.
Ed Rosenthal traces how international pressure criminalized a plant long woven into Indian life, and why he believes it is time to bring ganja back under regulation.
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