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Positronics seedbank resurrected in Spain.

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

The first ever growshop in the Netherlands was founded by the Potfather of the Cannabis and Coffeeshop Culture, Wernard Bruining, he named it Positronics. The Positronics Growshop came with a proper variety of seeds, based on the varieties Wernard selected in the early days, like Skunk #1, Northern Lights, White Widow and all the other old school strains. Positronics went bankrupt in 1996, Wernard collapsed and the seedbank was split up by former employees and others.  Sebastian, the owner of the ‘ El punto eres tu’  growshop in Malaga was and is a huge fan of Wernard and his accomplishments. I introduced them to one and other on our farm in Alora, during which encounter Sebastian suggested to Wernard to re-introduce Positronics seeds on the Spanish market to start with. Wernard liked the idea, so things started to roll, he supplied Sebas with batches of his old school seeds. He gave Sebas permission to set up a line of feminized seeds, based on Positronics genetics. Before that, they came out with a straight seeds collectors box, to start getting attention for the ‘new school’ Positronics seeds.

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The three vairieties in the Collector’s box are: Old Ed, Double Fun and Misty.

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Wernard and Sebas, both with a wide smile, caused by the first package of seeds. I was the guy to receive that first box, I have grown them out, the Double Fun especially was a Double F*#k up. I do not know if these packages are still available.

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This is the counter of ‘ El punto eres tu’ , from here they distribute the new Positronics seed line, it is taking of very well! Two of the varieties have won first prize in the Malaga Bella Flor Cup, Critical 47 and Caramelice!

www.wernard.nl http://www.wernard.nl/lazystrainintervieuw.html

www.elpuntoerestu.com

www.positronicseeds.com

I hope this new cooperation works out as well as the seeds came out. Sebas is going to get me some seeds soon, I have tasted the winning buds, now I want to grow them out.

Martin Barriuso: The man who can….

Monday, April 6th, 2009

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Nol, Martin, Sebas.

Since last saturday we have an unexpected but ever so welcome pair of guests, Martin Barriuso and his lovely fiance Hericka. They were taken over by Sebastian, the owner of “El punto eres tu’ , a wellknown growshop in the Malaga area. Martin is the President of the FAC, the federation of Cannabis clubs in Spain. www.fac.cc He is the man that can, he can set up a cannabis club, fight for the club’s rights in a mayor courtcase and , yes, he can win his fights as well.

Here is an english translation with information about Martin’s struggle for the Pannagh Cannabis Club:

http://www.encod.org/info/PANNAGH-ACQUITTED-FIRST-LEGAL.html

Pannagh Cannabis Club: http://pannagh.blogspot.com/

More about Spain’s cannabis frontman later.