Soma Seeds (also known as Soma's Sacred Seeds) is an Amsterdam based medical cannabis seed company owned by Soma. The company became internationally famous after winning the 1999 High Times Cannabis Cup with Soma's 'Reclining Buddha' strain in the Indica category in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 with 'NYC Diesel' strain in the Sativa category, in 2002 with 'Buddha's Sister' strain in the Indica category in 2004 with 'Amnesia Haze' in the best strain category and in 2005 with 'Lavender' strain in the Indica category. Now Soma Seeds is based in Spain. This seed bank was founded by Soma. He started growing cannabis in 1971 in southern Vermont. Soma has been working with cannabis for 45 years. He is spiritually dedicated to the holy cannabis plant. He wears pants and shirts made out of cannabis, smokes it constantly and studies every aspect of the marijuana phenomenon. Soma Seeds became internationally famous after Reclining Buddha strain took the 3rd place in the Indica category of 1999 High Times Cannabis Cup. His other celebrated cannabis strains include such winners NYC Diesel and Amnesia Haze. Soma believes that cannabis is one of the safest therapeutic substances known to humanity since immemorial time.