Afghanistan: Fortress of Cannabis
Now available as a hard copy or e-book, Afghanistan: Fortress of Cannabis is a wonderful photographic book by Lucas Strazzeri which documents his 2018 journey through Balkh Province during the […]
Category Archives: biodiversity
Cannabis & Alchemy Podcast Episodes
All three parts of the Cannabis & Alchemy podcast episode I recorded with the most excellent Conor of CANNAMANtv are now up. For clarifications of a few of the inevitable […]
Cannabis ramble at CANNAMANtv
New at CANNAMANtv – enjoyed this and looking forward to the next one on Cannabis & Alchemy. The homepage image shows – at the Royal Albert Dock in East London […]
The Real Seed Company on the Growroom420 podcast
Endangered Cannabis strains and wild populations, ancient centres of cultivation in Central Asia, what “landrace” really means, the Indian origins of sinsemilla, and more… A new chat on the Growroom420 […]
What’s the Real Meaning of ‘Landrace’?
‘Landrace’ was once an obscure technical term employed only by botanists and other experts who understand what it means. Now it’s used worldwide by non-experts who mostly clearly don’t. Confusion […]
Do ‘Landrace Farmers’ Need Modern Hybrid Strains?
Finally, “icons” from the world of pot are starting to talk about landrace preservation. To date, the biggest corporate foray into the landrace realm is the now-infamous Strain Hunters. Watching […]
Extinction by Hybridization
Hybridization is the main cause of extinction and biodiversity loss in Cannabis. Indigenous Asian populations hold the vast majority of Cannabis biodiversity. For “drug-type” Cannabis (aka, subsp. indica) that particularly […]
New ‘Curious About Cannabis’ Episode on Endangered Asian Cannabis Populations
The new Curious About Cannabis episode with Jason and Angus on endangered landraces and wild-type populations of subsp. indica is out! Get access to an exclusive extended 2.5 hour version […]
Endangered Varieties of subsp. indica: A Few Thoughts
According to Genesys, of some 1400 Cannabis accessions in global genebanks, as few as five could be from subsp. indica. A classification of endangered high-THC cannabis (Cannabis sativa subsp. indica) […]
McPartland & Small Publish New Cannabis Taxonomy
After posting ‘On Indicas and Afghanicas’ I then discover that on April 3rd 2020, John McPartland and Ernest Small already published a new taxonomy for Cannabis. Crucial reading, it’s entitled […]
The Real Seed Company: The Honest Online Source for Cannabis Landraces Est. 2007 