How do you tell your kids not to smoke dope when you do? Patrick Matthews, who has written a book on cannabis, tries hard not to make a hash of it . The smell is unmistakable as I go up the stairs, but if I was in any doubt, the 16-year-old is holding a spliff. A group of my son's friends are standing around and sitting on the sofa. They hadn't expected me back so soon, but they are unfazed by my presence. [continues 1178 words]
Patrick Matthews Follows Some Hash on Its Journey From Morocco To London JULY 2002: Ketama, Rif Mountains, northern Morocco "Al Qinnab al Hindi" - Indian hemp - has been grown since time immemorial on the terraces surrounding Mount Tidiguine, near Ketama, in the eastern range of the Rif Mountains. However, European visitors to the area are often surprised at how scrawny the cannabis here looks. The closely grown plants resemble wizened nettles rather than the lush, leafy bush British enthusiasts might grow among the tomatoes at the bottom of their garden, and few are more than three feet tall. [continues 2017 words]
