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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. In this guide, we’re exploring the intricate journey of the medical marijuana cultivation process including distribution, various techniques, regulations, and trends shaping the industry.

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What is PGR cannabis and how can you spot it?

The Cannigma

In the mad scramble to capitalize on the higher demand for weed due to increased legalization, some cultivators have resorted to questionable growing methods. Arguably, the most notorious of these “cultivation hacks” is the use of PGRs. Instead, what customers get are artificially dense nugs with mild trichome counts.

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A big player staying committed to craft: Introducing Trulieve’s Cultivar Collection

SpeedWeed

Nowhere is this truer than in the cultivation of craft cannabis. Breeders must painstakingly identify and select ideal combinations of cannabinoids and terpenes, while cultivators carry the torch, ensuring that the chosen genetics grow into consistently perfect and utterly maximized flowers. . Step two: Cultivation.

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The Difference Between Hemp And Marijuana?

Cannabis Law Report

Apart from that similarity, hemp and marijuana are cultivated and used in entirely different ways. 1937 – Marijuana Tax Act places a tax on all marijuana sales, including hemp products. Generally, marijuana is used for its potent therapeutic effects it derives from its chemical compounds known as cannabinoids.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

I’ve arrived pre-equipped with an affordable $50 quarter ounce from Santa Barbara-based cultivator Pacific Stone. Adequately dense, but not rock hard, the nugs are pale green with orange hairs and, while its appearance does showcase a bit of frostiness from the trichomes, it’s not incredibly sticky to the touch.

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Bioharvest Sciences Inc.’s First Cannabis Cell Reservoir Produces Ongoing Flowering Stage Cannabinoid Cells For 2 Years

Cannabis Law Report

– The Company’s BioFarming technology will allow the Company to harvest 13-17 cycles per year versus an average of 4 cycles per year for conventional Cannabis cultivation. – The Company is on track to reach commercialization in H1/2022.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

one of our science reviewers at The Cannigma and a cannabis trichome expert who is getting his master’s in Plant Sciences. As part of his master’s degree, Steve is currently using electron microscopes to take super close-up pictures of trichomes, tiny protrusions on cannabis plants.