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New crop of US summer cannabis contests announced

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Marijuana awards offer a rare data point on cannabis quality with history tracing back to the first Cannabis Cup held in Amsterdam in 1988. Greenwolf plans future Zalympix contests in flower and hash, and ideally would like to blind the judging, so packaging and branding has less influence. He co-hosts The Hash podcast.

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Zkittlez marijuana brand tastes a lawsuit from Skittles candy maker

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Second—the long history of non-cannabis trademark holders enforcing on cannabis companies. He’s written for WIRED, Rolling Stone and Billboard, and is the former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as the author of several cannabis books including ‘Marijuana Harvest’ by Ed Rosenthal and David Downs.

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Just desserts: The Cookies and Cakes family genealogy

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The Cookies story spans the recent histories of cannabis, weed law reform, San Francisco, and hip-hop. He co-hosts The Hash podcast. By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from Leafly and you agree to Leafly’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. TW: @davidrdowns | IG @daviddowns.

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Legends of 420: Weed’s top 5 strain families

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If you don’t know your weed history, you don’t know where you’re toking from. So we assembled the best cannabis journalists in the world to interview the most primary sources, and write first drafts of weed history that could credibly sit in the Library of Congress. The book of cannabis—revisions expected. Boom—Forbidden Fruit.

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10 excellent Asian American cannabis products to try today

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It’s been used as medicine in Asia for thousands of years, but that history has been so oppressed in the community.”. Cannabis’ global history doesn’t fully translate to dispensary shelves or the stoner media canon. “We received a lot of aggression, but behind closed doors, people were asking for recommendations. Related.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). upcoming seminars).

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

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It has sweet hash flavors with subtle notes of chocolate and coffee. The harsh climate conditioned the plant to grow a thick protective layer of trichomes, making this strain great for making hash. Bred in the Netherlands, the plant has a subtle earthy hash smell with hints of citrus. Parent strain: OG Kush , likely Afghani.

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