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Do ‘Landrace Farmers’ Need Modern Hybrid Strains?

June 19, 2020by The Real Seed Company 15 Comments

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 […]

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biodiversity, cannabis, landraces

Support Landrace Farmers Hit by Covid-19

June 2, 2020by The Real Seed Company 2 Comments

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. […]

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cannabis, landraces

Extinction by Hybridization

May 31, 2020by The Real Seed Company 5 Comments

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 […]

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biodiversity, cannabis, landraces

New ‘Curious About Cannabis’ Episode on Endangered Asian Cannabis Populations

May 23, 2020by The Real Seed Company Leave a comment

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 […]

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biodiversity, cannabis, landraces

Yamnaya Lecture by Colin Renfrew

May 21, 2020by The Real Seed Company Leave a comment

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 […]

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cannabis, history, landraces

Endangered Varieties of subsp. indica: A Few Thoughts

May 13, 2020by The Real Seed Company 7 Comments

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) […]

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biodiversity, cannabis, charas, history, landraces

Scythian lecture by Barry Cunliffe

May 11, 2020by The Real Seed Company 1 Comment

The Scythians were history’s original dope fiends. First-class Scythian chat here from Barry Cunliffe, ace archaeologist. Check out his new book, The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe.

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history

McPartland & Small Publish New Cannabis Taxonomy

April 14, 2020by The Real Seed Company 7 Comments

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 […]

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biodiversity, cannabis

On Indicas & Afghanicas

April 13, 2020by The Real Seed Company 8 Comments

NOTE: A week or so before I posted this to the blog, John McPartland and Ernest Small’s new taxonomy for Cannabis was published without my having realized. It’s essential reading. […]

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cannabis, charas, history, landraces

‘Curious About Cannabis’ Landrace Interview on Youtube

December 15, 2019by The Real Seed Company Leave a comment

The full deep dive into landraces with the excellent Jason of Curious About Cannabis is now up at Youtube. NOTE: In passing, I inadvertently misrepresent the Schultes taxonomy as it […]

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cannabis, charas, history, landraces

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