Meet Mila—Amsterdam's Hashish Queen

Great Moments in Weed History

David Bienenstock

Tv & Film, Comedy, History

4.8 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Mila Jansen first scored hash down on the docks in 1964, smuggled into Amsterdam by sailors from exotic ports of call. She soon after opened an early forerunner of that city’s legendary cannabis coffeeshops, before spending many years living in India, Afghanistan, and other traditional hashish producing regions. And then, upon returning home, she absolutely changed the game as one of Amsterdam’s top cannabis growers and the inventor of an era-defining device for modern hash makers called the Pollinator. Best of all, she’s still getting high, and setting trends today. EPISODE ARCHIVE Visit our podcast feed for 100+ episodes of Great Moments in Weed History , and subscribe now to get a new weekly podcast every Weednesday. PATREON Please support Great Moments in Weed HIstory on Patreon. Supporters get exclusive access to video versions of this podcast and private seshes, plus cool rewards like a signed book. And it truly helps us make the best show possible

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody.
0:03.0	Hi, everybody!
0:04.0	It's been, welcome to an all new, great moments and an all-new great moments in weed history. Quick programming note up top. This episode is more accurately identified as great moments in hash history because we will be talking with one of the most influential voices in the world of
0:39.2	contemporary cannabis concentrates.
0:42.1	A woman who began her hashy's journey in Amsterdam in 1964 when she went down to the
0:49.3	docks to score off sailors coming in from exotic ports of call.
1:00.6	She soon after opened an early forerunner of that city's legendary cannabis coffee shops before,
1:07.8	spending many years living in India, Afghanistan, and other traditional hashish producing regions.
1:13.3	This episode is going to take us all over the hash map. And then upon returning home, the hero of this tale absolutely changed the game as one of Amsterdam's top cannabis growers
1:21.1	and as the inventor of an era-defining device for modern hash makers called The Pollinator.
1:28.3	I speak, of course, of Mila Jansen, the hash queen of the Netherlands.
1:34.3	Mila is someone I first met about 20 years ago when I visited Amsterdam for the first time to work at the Cannabis Cup, and I've got to say, she does have a rather regal presence,
1:46.5	but also a very wry sense of humor. Above all else, Mila is dedicated to this plant and to this
1:54.2	culture. She elevated the art of hashish making a few decades ago, and then never stopped
2:00.6	innovating. Before we all inhale my
2:03.2	conversation with Mila, I do need to quickly thank everyone who supports this podcast on Patreon.
2:10.4	All of you throwing in on this shit is what's keeping me going, honestly. And now for the rest
2:16.8	of you, as you listen to this episode,
2:19.0	all I ask is that you please reflect on the value of telling these stories, preserving this
2:24.1	history, and sharing it with people all over the world. And if you can throw in on this shit
2:29.9	and want bonus content, the video version of the podcast, secret sessions and extras like a signed
2:36.5	copy of my book, How to Smoke Pop Properly. Please check us out at great moments in weedhistory.com.
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