Pride Month Cannabis Collabs Disappear Every July. Laganja Estranja Built One That Won’t.
Laganja Estranja’s first cannabis line drops May 16 at SWAY Dispensary in Chicago. The launch comes a decade after her first attempt […]
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Are Artificial Flavors Hacking Your High?
Terpenes are chemistry and neurobiology working together. Artificial flavors are something else entirely. Here’s what the difference actually means for your cannabis […]
The Demonization of THC
The cannabis wellness conversation is hyper-focused on cannabinoids, when it should focus on how weed is grown. As science further enters the […]
Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo
Just like in coffee, wine, or tea, the aroma of cannabis can define product quality, sometimes even more than THC itself. And […]
What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery? ‘If We’d Stayed Independent, We Might Not Be Here At All’
There’s a saying in economics that sums up consolidation: big fish eat little fish. It can be bitter, but you can only […]
[Watch] How Shantibaba Became The Godfather of Modern Cannabis Genetics
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Scott Blakey never set out to be a legend — but after our recent talk, it’s clear the breeder known as Shantibaba […]
In Praise of Gas and Earth: Afghani, Terpenes, and the Science of Quieting the Noise
There’s a certain hush that lives between the click of the lighter and the first pull. Afghani burns slow—heavy smoke, thick as […]
Unexpected Pleasures of Weed: The Strain That Turned My Husband Into a Clean Freak
Dan and I have been married for over 20 years, and we have always maintained a very simple domestic arrangement. He does […]
Chaos in a Jar: Field-Testing Flower for Hash
It’s a blazing hot 92-degree (33°C) day at the Casa Flor farm in Willits, California, and the first attribute of the towering […]
Long Flowering, Long Forgotten: Why Preserving Diversity Is The Future of Cannabis
The greatest threat to the future of cannabis may not be legislation or corporatization, but the silent extinction of its genetic diversity. […]