50 HIGH TIMES I OCTOBER 2019
MEET THE TEAM
Two of Embassy’s veteran riders grow
cannabis to keep their team in the
green and away from excessive booze
consumption and opioids that have
cost too many skaters their careers
and even their lives. Heavy slams and
exhaustion are a normal part of skating
at this level, so the Embassy team uses
cannabis to help alleviate the chronic
pain and boost the creative juices to
fuel the session. Lucky for them, team
vet Pat has their back, growing enough
fine herb to keep Embassy elevated.
Pat’s a long-time fixture of the North-
ern California skate scene and still rides
Two of Embassy’s
veteran riders
grow cannabis
to keep their
team in the green
and away from
excessive booze
consumption and
opioids that have
cost too many
skaters their
careers and
even their lives.
professionally at the age of
- He’s part of a growing
group of elder skatesmen
who have managed to stay
on board with a true dedi-
cation to skating, and a little
help from Mary Jane.
While Pat spends much
of his time on the road as a
pro skater, he’s dedicated
to growing quality canna-
bis at his home on the Men-
docino coast. Pat’s been
an outdoor grower since
the mid-1980s, when Ron-
ald Reagan was declaring
war through the govern-
ment’s Campaign Against
Marijuana Planting (CAMP).
Persevering through those
oppressive years, Pat is now
enjoying the freedom of an
enlightened public attitude
on cannabis.
However, he’s not the only
cultivator Embassy boasts.
Ben is one of the true Texans
on the team, with a killer bag
of tricks and attitude paying
tribute to the OG skaters from
the Lone Star State.
Uncle Pat rolls
up on the cop-
ing like a green
machine,
showing the
kids there’s life
after 50 in the
skate game.