Jorge Cervantes

Biography

• Born in 1953 to Dr. Cecil Robert and Ester Van Patten
• Raised in Ontario, Oregon
• Worked as a photographer for The Argus Observer from 1969-1973
• Studied at the University of Valencia in Spain and the University of the Americas in Mexico
• Graduated from Portland State University in 1977

Professional Career

• Founded Interport USA in 1983 and Van Patten Publishing in 1998
• Self-published ‘Indoor Marijuana Horticulture’ in 1983, translated into multiple languages
• Book titled ‘Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Growers Bible’
• Developed High Intensity Discharge Light Systems for marijuana growing

Contributions to Cannabis Industry

• Specializes in indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse cultivation of medical cannabis
• Books, articles, and DVDs demonstrate cultivation techniques
• Wrote a Q&A column for 10 years and feature articles in High Times magazine
• Book ‘Marijuana Horticulture’ used as main textbook in Cannabis Universities

Legal Challenges and Adaptations

• Operated Jorge Cervantes Indoor Garden Store
• Store closed down during DEA’s Operation Green Merchant in 1989
• Republished book as ‘Gardening Indoors with Soil & Hydroponics’ in 1995
• Made adaptations to skirt legal issues
• Continued to contribute to the cannabis industry despite legal challenges

Recognition and Awards

• Received Lester Grinspoon Lifetime Achievement Award
• Book ‘Marijuana Horticulture’ recognized as a best-seller and used as main textbook in Cannabis Universities
• Contributed significantly to the cannabis cultivation knowledge base
• Recognized for contributions to the cannabis industry

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