Did Cannabis and its Cultivation Originate in China?
The PRC genomics study on origins marks a new low in the racialization of Cannabis Just a forewarning that this was written during Covid lockdown while breaking up with my […]
Category Archives: landraces
The Ancient Indian Origins of the ‘Sinsemilla Technique’
The ‘sinsemilla technique’ was very likely already employed in southern India at least 500 years ago. The Ānandakanda (आनन्दकन्द) or ‘Root of Bliss’, a renowned compendium on Indian alchemy compiled […]
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 […]
Support Landrace Farmers Hit by Covid-19
Old friends of ours in Chitral are organising food aid to the hardest-hit households along Yarkhun and other valleys. Jason has made a page at Curious About Cannabis where you can donate. […]
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 […]
Yamnaya Lecture by Colin Renfrew
Among the earliest evidence of Cannabis cultivation comes from sites on the Western Steppe associated with tthe Yamnaya culture (3300–2600 BCE). Recent studies indicate the Yamnaya are also the strongest […]
Endangered Cannabis Landraces: An Overview
A classification of endangered high-THC cannabis (Cannabis sativa subsp. indica) domesticates and their wild relatives is an essential new study from John McPartland and Ernest Small, published April 2020. Since […]
The Real Seed Company: The Honest Online Source for Cannabis Landraces Est. 2007 