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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. Cultivators play a crucial role in nurturing the plant from seed to maturity. Common methods include solvent extraction, such as using ethanol or CO2, to isolate cannabinoids like THC and CBD.

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The Difference Between Hemp And Marijuana?

Cannabis Law Report

The reality is that hemp and marijuana are variations of the same plant species, Cannabis Sativa. Eventually, extracted forms of the plant were developed into hashish for its intoxicating effects. 1937 – Marijuana Tax Act places a tax on all marijuana sales, including hemp products. Commercial Use of Hemp.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

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. Producing consistent THC percentages around 18 percent, this mellow strain is energizing, but not like a stress-inducing sativa.

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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.