[3] Watson moved to the Netherlands in 1985[4] where he also worked with Mellow Yellow coffeeshop owner Wernard Bruinin.
[6] His surname "Sam the Skunkman" was coined in Amsterdam from the "skunk" strain he created, described as "a blend of Mexican sativa, Colombian Gold sativa and Afghan indica, distinguished by its high THC content – and, of course, its potent smell".
According to The New York Times:In those years, emissaries of California's counterculture were often traveling the world looking for unique landraces of cannabis.
In the early 70s, Mr. Watson sold his possessions and began hitchhiking from Morocco to India, befriending local pot growers along the way.
[3]Watson also contributed to horticultural research on the pests and diseases of industrial cannabis (hemp) crops.