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Wild cannabis: what is ditch weed and can you use it?

The Cannigma

Cannabis ruderalis is a cannabis species thought to have originated in Russia. But what makes ruderalis notable is its ability to autoflower. Ditch weed that descended from hemp plants is legal in the US, thanks to the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp cultivation with less than 0.3%

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Hemp vs. Marijuana: Why Can’t Cops Tell Them Apart?

Cannabis Law Report

There are three distinct species of Cannabis: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. Even though the 2018 Farm Bill changed that legal definition, law enforcement has yet to change with it. Before we can talk about why hemp and marijuana are different, let’s talk about how the two plants are similar.

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Cannabis Sativa Vs. Cannabis Indica

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

The 3 rd and last species of cannabis we will discuss is Ruderalis. Written by MJ and MCSB Team, April 2018. For the purpose of this blog, let us not worry about that debate and discuss the 3 species we have the most info on. The main cannabis species we are aware of are: Sativa. Cannabis Sativa L. Medical Cannabis Seed Bank.

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What is behind the impressive market growth of CBD?

The Joint Blog

Multiple American states, Canada and Uruguay are growing such plants since 2018 without any problems. Cannabis has three main groups: Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Ruderalis. In fact, this may be the main reason behind the impressive growth of CBD in recent years. What is CBD and where is it obtained from?

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The best strains of all time: 100 top cannabis strains to try

SpeedWeed

Backstory: Gelato , also known as “Larry Bird,” is a tantalizing hybrid that was Leafly’s 2018 strain of the year. According to the legend, it was originally a Northern California sativa crossed with a Russian ruderalis and then crossed with Afghani genetics to make it hardier.

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Industry Snapshot: Cannabis Plant Patents

Cannabis Law Report

indica) , and Cannabis ruderalis (C. ruderalis) , although there is some debate whether C. ruderalis is a distinct species from or a subspecies of C. Anew is a cultivar binomially known as Cannabis ruderalis + Humulus lupulus. 2021) | Honey H-2018. Honey H-2018 is a new C. 19) PP33,143 (8 Jun.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Then CBD popped up in 2018 with the Farm Bill, right? And the process, there’s kind of this – I mean, I’ve seen people literally crying in class just explaining ruderalis. Just talking about ruderalis, just that there’s this auto-flowering plant. SP: Yeah, for sure. I think that’s why it is so important.