Today we are going to discover the history of the Jungle Boys, the origin of their adventures, from the first lamps in the garage to the installation of grows with several thousand lights, the opening of dispensaries, the production of seeds and merchandising, the lawsuits… and of course we will also tell you all about the notoriety that the Jungle Boys enjoy today.

Early steps of Ivan from the Jungle Boys
Today, the Jungle Boys are very likely one of the most popular breeder collectives in the US However, they have a turbulent history full of tribulations, so today we invite you to discover their history and, in particular, the journey of Ivan, the enthusiast behind this popular collective. A story full of twists and turns, from discreet grows in a garage at the beginning to installations with hundreds of lamps, a dispensary, corruption problems, legal battles with the city of Los Angeles… and finally the well-deserved success.

Ivan is the origin of the Jungle Boys collective, beginning like many growers, as a fan of cannabis cultivation during his youth. Accustomed to seeing cannabis plants since he was a child, he explains in an interview with Cannabis Now that his mother used to always have a few cannabis plants in the family garden. Therefore, this plant was not unknown to Ivan, who knew how to take advantage of his mother’s good advice for his first crops.
Despite this, Ivan was not a big fan of cannabis cultivation during his youth, he simply enjoyed consuming quality weed while occasionally flipping through the famous High Times magazine. His passion had not yet consumed him and he simply saw cannabis cultivation as a kind of hobby, albeit one that allowed him to produce quality cannabis for his personal consumption.

The American magazine High Times has been one of most popular cannabis publications in the world for more than 40 years. The loyalty to its editorial line, as well as the quality of the information and good work of its editors and publishers team, have made it into a real classic, with tens of issues and an increasing number of readers. Today we tell you the story of this magazine, and how it became what it’s today.

When he started out with his earliest outdoor cannabis grows, it was his mother who taught him his first cultivation techniques, explaining in particular how to prune the tips of his plants to maintain a bit of discretion. Indeed, one of his first plants was a Sativa-leaning variety that far outgrew the fence that separated them from the neighbors, so he had to resort to cutting the top of his plant, which at the time seemed like a big mistake. Ivan was still young and didn’t have much information about different growing techniques!