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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

MMJ Recs

From the moment a cannabis seed is planted to the point it reaches the hands of a patient, a complex and highly regulated process unfolds. Cultivators play a crucial role in nurturing the plant from seed to maturity. Common methods include solvent extraction, such as using ethanol or CO2, to isolate cannabinoids like THC and CBD.

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Citrus dynasty: A Tangie family genealogy

SpeedWeed

Tangie’s breeders refined an aroma and effect that have become fundamental to any cannabis shop menu in 2021, said Oni Seed Co. Whether people want to admit it or not, its hybrids are undeniable and they continue to this day,” Nick said. Back then, making seeds wasn’t a hobby but rather a mandate, Crockett told Leafly.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

And yet, no one has ever figured out who made the hybrid. It was one of the first strains to be extracted by the major California brand AbsoluteXtracts, said James Rowan, director of major brands. Sure, the early 21 st century’s great Blue Dream flood has since receded. Today the strain is considered ubiquitous, well-liked, and basic.

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Grow landrace cannabis strains with ‘fair trade’ seeds from the source

SpeedWeed

These landrace cannabis strains may also hold the genetic building blocks for breeding the next generation of game-changing hybrid strains. Landrace seeds are harvested by hand in the local villages where the plants grow. And now they find their unique landrace cannabis genetics under threat. Find, support, and defend landrace strains.

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Understanding Cannabis Strain Names: How a Plant Gets its Name 

The Joint Blog

Crossing strains allows breeders to create hybrids between sativa and indica plants. What was the last cannabis strain you smoked or vaped? From “White Widow” to “Cereal Milk,” some interesting and comical names are attributed to different types of cannabis. ” A landrace strain is native to a specific area.

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Just desserts: The Cookies and Cakes family genealogy

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From 2007 to the present—and emanating out of the San Francisco Bay Area—Cookies’ hard-hitting, hybrid indica power, and its complex, sweet- scrumptious aroma has made fans of elite pot snobs, medical marijuana patients with PTSD, all-star rappers, and now almost everyone who partakes. Now for the headliner: Cookies and Cakes!

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Canopy Growth Outlines “Cannabis 2.0” Portfolio

Cannabis Law Report

“Since our first medical sale in 2014, we’ve been focused on innovation and quality, and now we’re expanding that with the launch of our game-changing recreational beverages, chocolates, and vapes.” Deep Space (CNW Group/Canopy Growth Corporation). “With the coming of Cannabis 2.0,

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