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Breaking Down Confusing Cannabis Terminology

Veriheal

The cannabis lexicon is as diverse as the culture surrounding it, and cannabis language is continually expanding as public acceptance and medical use of the plant increases. This article will go over some commonly used terms found in the cannabis lingo that can be unclear and easily confused for many people. Ocean grown?

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Sativa vs. Indica: What is the Difference and Which is Right for Me?

Leafwell

Indicas and sativas are different types of cannabis plants. Hybrids are plants which are a combination of indicas and sativas. This article will help you to understand what the different plants look like, how they are used and what the varieties contribute to the field of medical cannabis. What is Hemp?

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What are cannabis landrace strains?

The Cannigma

If you’ve ever consumed cannabis, you probably already know that the plant has many different varieties, commonly referred to as strains. Still, while there are lots of options, few strains are as prized as “landrace strains” – those rare varieties of cannabis plucked from a specific habitat. The story of landrace cannabis.

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Sativa vs. Indica: How They’re the Same (and How They’re Different)

Leafwell

Indicas and Sativas are different types of cannabis plants. Hybrids are plants which are a combination of indicas and Sativas. French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck named the varieties found in India Cannabis indica. Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus coined the hemp varieties he found Cannabis Sativa.

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Scientists say they can spot high-CBD strains just from their leaves

The Cannigma

This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. Published in HortScience , the journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, this new study details the results of extensive morphological trait analysis in high-CBD, high-THC, and intermediate cannabis strains. A short history of cannabis nomenclature.

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Modern cannabis originated in East Asia, DNA study finds

The Cannigma

This article first appeared in Analytical Cannabis. From the analysis of ancient pollen, scientists had already previously determined that modern cannabis evolved in Central Asia on the Tibetan Plateau millions of years ago. Ancestors of modern cannabis are likely to have been first domesticated in Neolithic China.

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

The Cannigma

Ditch weed is a term used in North America for any wild-growing cannabis. It’s an umbrella term that can encompass any variety of cannabis plant found outside and growing without the help of a human. Ditch weed can be found across the world, although by this name it mostly means cannabis that is found in the midwest of the US.

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