Tag: marijuana
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What Are Landrace Strains?
Simply put, a landrace strain is a cultivar of cannabis that is genetically pure. Over many centuries of growing cannabis, humans have crossbred the original plant many, many times. This creates the different characteristics of the different strains—or cultivars, more accurately—that we know and love. Your beloved Blue Dream is a relatively novel creation, basically.…
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Organic Cannabis: Is There Such a Thing?
Many people assume that all cannabis is organic, probably because a lot of cannabis companies market themselves that way. The reality is a little different. Because cannabis is still federally illegal, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) won’t touch it. This means no cannabis can actually be officially labeled “organic”, because the USDA is…
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What’s On Your Weed? Pesticides & Pot
Just being able to buy legal cannabis is pretty thrilling for most people, and rightfully so! However, in the excitement over legal weed, few are asking themselves questions about what’s on their weed. It seems the most common questions seem limited to potency, price, or how amazing it is to be able to get it…