I’m Nate, creator of Heritage Cannabis Atlas — a research and education project documenting cannabis history, landraces, old cultivar names, genetics, migration, and the people and places behind them. I’m here to learn, share research, compare notes, and help preserve the stories before they disappear. 
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Welcome here! Cannot wait to learn more about!
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Welcome
Exiting project 
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This is an awesome endeavor that I'm really excited to follow along with. I've been doing some research into what varieties I'd like to grow, and like you, the more I researched the more I realized that traditional ganja culture is a rich tapestry woven from the specific people, places, and plants.
Obviously @Prempavee is a great source for info on Thai Ganja. I've seen @SOVEREIGN_FARMERS mention that they're a coalition of Afghan/Pakistani traditional farmers. I invited a seed bank from Hawaii, but I don't think they decided to join. Either way, based on what I researched, Pua Mana Ohana is a seed bank/dispensary in Hawaii run by the native Hawaiians, so they might be a good source of info on that region. Good luck, I'm looking forward to what you discover.
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Yes that is interesting. I think we have some people from Hawaii here too. Hawaii is very active about ganja
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Hey colsen18, I somehow missed this when you posted it — thank you for taking the time to write all of that. I really appreciate it.
You hit exactly what I’m trying to do with the Atlas: not just collect strain names, but document the people, places, history, and plants behind them.
The Hawaiʻi lead especially caught my attention. We’ve been digging pretty hard into old Hawaiian cannabis history lately. Have you had any direct contact with Pua Mana Ohana, or do you know of any Hawaiian growers, historians, or preservation people you think I should talk to?
And if you have any links or sources on Sovereign Farmers, I’d love to check those out too.
Thanks again for the welcome and the leads.
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Sovereign farmers are members, so you can dm them here. I haven't had any direct communication with Pua mana ohana, but this is an article from their website about outdoor cultivation in Hawaii, and challenges associated with it. Outdoor Hawaiian Pakalōlō Propagation . Based on what I've been reading, these guys seem legit, but a I said, I still haven't spoken or done business with them yet.
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Thank you both! This is exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate you pointing me toward both Pua Mana ʻOhana and Sovereign Farmers. I’m going to dig into the Hawaiian material, and since Sovereign Farmers are here I’ll reach out to them as well. 
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I'm glad I could help. I have my own, slightly different project that I've been working on myself, but I feel like our projects are spiritually similar. I've been trying to find breeders, seed banks, and farmers native to the regions where these cultivars have been traditionally grown, so that my purchases can directly benefit the traditional stewards of these magnificent plants.
I found the Humboldt Seed Company has been doing some work with the Marley estate, The University of the West Indies, and the Rastafari Church on Jamaican genetics. https://humboldtseedcompany.com/marley/
They might be another lead on the Caribbean region.
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That’s really cool. Our projects definitely seem to overlap in a lot of ways, especially the preservation side and trying to trace these plants back to the people and places they came from.
And thank you for the Humboldt Seed Company lead. Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are areas I definitely want to dig into more, so I’ll take a closer look at their work with the Marley estate and UWI.
If you come across any other regional farmers, seed keepers, old sources, or preservation projects, please send them my way. I’ll do the same if I find anything that looks useful for what you’re working on. 
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