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

The Cannigma

Most of the ditch weed in the US is remnants of a time when hemp cultivation was not only legal, but an important piece of the United State’s manufacturing. Cannabis is one of the oldest cultivated crops in human history, with records dating back nearly 20,000 years. But what makes ruderalis notable is its ability to autoflower.

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Hemp vs. Marijuana: Why Can’t Cops Tell Them Apart?

Cannabis Law Report

Last February, the Idaho State police pulled over a truck carrying 6,701 pounds of hemp and promptly seized it, allegedly claiming it was marijuana. Now the cultivators of that hemp, Big Sky Scientific, are suing the police, the county, and an attorney. Both hemp and marijuana are members of the genus Cannabis. The similarities.

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A Quick Guide About Autoflower Marijuana

The Joint Blog

We know the photoperiod cannabis strains, which are different from autoflower ruderalis strains, and flower quickly in the winter seasons. However, there’s a catch to this variety that most ruderalis strains contain a low level of THC content. History Surrounding Autoflower Marijuana Strains. THC and CBD in Autoflowers.

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Weed slang – the most common nicknames for cannabis

The Cannigma

Within the Cannabis genus, we can find the hemp species Cannabis sativa , Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Ruderalis. Hemp and Cannabidiol (CBD). Hemp refers to Cannabis Sativa varieties that have very low levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid that produces the high of marijuana. Indica and Sativa.

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Cannabis Sativa Vs. Cannabis Indica

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

We commonly know this plant as “hemp” and we will refer to it as hemp from this point on. The 3 rd and last species of cannabis we will discuss is Ruderalis. However, we now know that these plants were actually hemp plants (Sativa L.) The main cannabis species we are aware of are: Sativa. Cannabis Sativa L.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Listen & Subscribe: In light of Black History Month, we feel it is important and relevant to talk about how minorities in the United States and around the world have been disproportionately affected by drug policy and the war on drugs. EG: So, it is February, which means it’s Black History Month in the US right, Codi?