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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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Grow landrace cannabis strains with ‘fair trade’ seeds from the source

SpeedWeed

With so much attention paid to America’s push toward legalization, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that cannabis cultivation—and cannabis culture—date back thousands of years. Landrace seeds are harvested by hand in the local villages where the plants grow. And now they find their unique landrace cannabis genetics under threat.

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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. From its seeds to its stalk, hemp has been used in a variety of products. The History of Hemp and Marijuana. Commercial Use of Hemp.

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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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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.

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10 badass sustainable cannabis flowers, joints, hash, and more

SpeedWeed

Did it have trichomes that stuck to your fingers? Sustainable cannabis cultivation. Think about the best weed you ever bought from the local dispo. What did it look like? Did it emit an odor so loud you had to double bag it? It definitely left you on your ass. Now think about how it was grown.

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