[englishrick]

Still gutted!

[t99]

From Greenhouse website:

Franco is an icon and helped change so many people’s lives. He will be deeply missed as a brother, father, son, friend and so much more. On his last trip to Africa he contracted Cerebral Malaria and passed away quietly after a short but severe illness. His work and passion for the cannabis plant helped change the world's view and his legacy will live on for generations to come.

After 150 flights in 2016 he still decided to travel to Congo again despite incredibly dangerous political meltdown that was happening at the time he was there. The saddest part of this story is that Franco objective was to assist locals in developing a medicinal landrace oil specifically for treating malaria! A disease whose prevention is so hopelessly underfunded because it primarily affects the poor.

[Lethal]

My thoughts goes to the family and close friends. Indeed a big loss for cannabis world.

Lethal

[cryptolab]

Originally Posted by Jhowemca

RIP
Anyone know how he died?

He died shortly after contracting Malaria, in the Congo.
Malaria is the 3rd leading cause of death in the Congo.
I presume, he failed to get himself vaccinated before the trip.

42 !! wow.. he looked so healthy.

[Green Squall]

Here is the Congo Strain Hunters video. They probably waited to release out of respect for Franco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwciNb-BZIk

[mexcurandero420]

I've seen it year ago on the Vice Channel.