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

The Cannigma

These included qualitative traits, such as a width-to-height ratio, and quantitative measurements, including the number of leaflets and the general appearance of the inflorescences and trichomes on the plant. A short history of cannabis nomenclature.

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Celebrate What’s (Now) Legal This 4/20/20

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Unlike past challenges, cannabis hasn’t been essential – it’s only just been legal. While having a long history of being demonized in the United States, it’s refreshing to see our legislators in Arizona and beyond work towards openly acknowledging the myriad medical benefits of cannabis. Changing Our Cannabis Habits this 4/20.

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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. Indica and Sativa. There is perhaps no more contentious discussion in cannabis than what makes a plant an Indica, and what is a Sativa. Scientifically speaking, that’s simply not the case.

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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. Feral cannabis plants, on the other hand, are left to the whims of nature, so they’re not as heavy in trichomes. Is ditch weed legal to use? Related Stories.

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The best strains of all time: 100 top cannabis strains to try

SpeedWeed

Under each strain you’ll find info on its lineage, type—indica, sativa, or hybrid—dominant terpene, activities its good for, backstory, why we love it, and where to buy it around you. King among indicas, this flavorful bud is great for falling asleep at the end of a long day. Strain type: Indica. Strain type: Indica.

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Harlequin Cannabis Strain Review

Miss Marijuana

<25% indica. It was created by Mr. Green of the House of David Collective, who crossed three landrace sativa strains—a 1970’s Columbian Gold, a Thai, and a Swiss­—with a Nepalese indica. Harlequin plants have tight, dense, medium-sized buds full of sticky, white trichomes. Is Harlequin a sativa or indica? Appearance.

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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. Tuning in, you’ll hear more about what these trichomes are and why they’re important.