Top StoriesThrough Mel Frank's LensA collection of cultivation and cannabis cultivar photographs from the early days of Mel Frank’s career.Tip of Sinsemilla Flower Photomicrograph. 1977All photos by Mel Frank © aka James J. GoodwinBy Mel FrankAugust 6, 2023 Editor's Note: Cannabis Business Times published an exclusive profile of cannabis legend Mel Frank, aka James J. Goodwin, in the August 2023 edition. As part of that article detailing Frank's life and career, CBT showcased a sample of Frank's photography from the 1970s, '80s and '90s, images that became part of Frank’s first photography exhibit titled “When We Were Criminals” in 2018 at the M+B art gallery in Los Angeles, where each room was organized by theme. Later that year, the Benrubi Gallery in Manhattan featured another one-person show of his work. The cultivars are from Mel Frank's seed collection, much of which was lost to a fire. The images reflect the time before states began to legalize cannabis for medical purposes and long before adult-use. All photos below are by Mel Frank, aka James J. Goodwin, and published with permission. Original Skunk#1 Los Angeles. 1996Dried Colombian Oakland, CA. 1979Chiba Colombian Oakland. 1980Rubbed for Finger Hashish Calaveras County, CA. 1978Purple Mexican, Oakland, CA. 1980Capitate-stalked resin gland Thai-stick, photomicrograph. 1978Greenhouse Napa County, CA. 1977Field of Dreams New York. September, 1982Afghani X Colombian X African Hybrid, 1981Calaveras County, CA. 1978RecommendedGenetic Fingerprinting: Preventing Cannabis CatastrophesCannabis Rescheduling Hearing to Run Through March 2025When Less Is More: The Harms of Overfertilizing Your Cannabis PlantsDEA Counsel Dodges Question on Support for Cannabis ReschedulingRelated StoriesLearn How to Launch a Cultivation Business or Dispensary at Cannabis ConferenceAsk the Experts: Technology and Solutions Providers Share Details on Products, Growing PracticesLess Than 25% of Plant-Touching Cannabis Businesses Are Profitable, According to New Report‘Genetics Are the Foundation’: Q&A With Dr. Matthew Indest of Curaleaf