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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

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It’s a power fueled by the botanists, outlaws, and activists who gave the small, liberal surf city of Santa Cruz, California, an outsize role in shaping the history of cannabis. When I ask Yoda why he thinks no one wanted to claim Blue Dream, he says it’s because it’s just another strain with no true history behind it.

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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. In California, for example, indica-dominant crosses of Gelato and Zkittlez dominate what the culture deems ‘exotic’ or ‘zaza’ for short. David Downs/Leafly). A hot, new brand or cross in L.A.

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Beyond Blue Dream: A Haze strain family genealogy

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In another account relayed in Ed Rosenthal’s The Big Book of Buds Volume 1 , the Haze Brothers visited the Netherlands themselves and got the Haze to Schoenmakers directly. Schoenmakers went on to speed up the plant’s finishing time by crossing them with indica Afghani genetics. We have a whole history of them.”.

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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. Breeders continue to infuse those syrupy-sweet, tropical, and potent indica genes into contemporary cannabis strains. A Zkittlez-like brand could run afoul of state regulators. It’s going to put you in the crosshairs of regulators.”.

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An Epoch of OG: The OG Kush family genealogy

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This August marks 25 years since the duo used that surviving cutting to start writing OG’s chapter in the history books. History made: A small, crowded, 1996 Silverlake, CA OG Kush grow by Josh D. We asked Jodrey if OG Kush was the most prolifically grown strain in the history of the Emerald Triangle. Courtesy Josh D).

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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. 2014: Sunset Sherbert reversed to GSC results in Gelato.

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

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Under each strain you’ll find info on its lineage, type—indica, sativa, or hybrid—dominant terpene, activities its good for, backstory, why we love it, and where to buy it around you. King among indicas, this flavorful bud is great for falling asleep at the end of a long day. Strain type: Indica. Strain type: Indica.

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