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

The Cannigma

You may hear ditch weed referred to as wild weed, but this term would actually more appropriately represent a cannabis plant that has never been influenced by humans. Feral cannabis plants, on the other hand, are left to the whims of nature, so they’re not as heavy in trichomes. Related Stories. The 8 easiest cannabis seeds to grow.

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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 refers to Cannabis Sativa varieties that have very low levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid that produces the high of marijuana. Indica and Sativa. Scientifically speaking, that’s simply not the case.

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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. So, a trichome is what? EG: Super cool.

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Industry Snapshot: Cannabis Plant Patents

Cannabis Law Report

indica) , and Cannabis ruderalis (C. ruderalis) , although there is some debate whether C. ruderalis is a distinct species from or a subspecies of C. indica ) that was derived from a controlled-cross between a proprietary female cultivar referred to as B3 and a proprietary male cultivar known as S9. sativa , C.

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