A somatic mutation in our ‘1990 Haze x Skunk’. The likely cause is that a single cell at the two-cell stage developed a mutation that stopped chlorophyll production, and this mutation was inherited by all its daughter cells. Such mutations…
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Enjoy a further, deeper ramble through the history, botany, and culture of cannabis landraces with Angus of The Real Seed Company and Aussie Gunja Man: The image shows Central Asian ‘charsis’ in a park in 1780s Lucknow, north India. You…
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Part 2 of the chat with Angus of The Real Seed Company and Matt of Riot Seeds is now online. You can find Part 1 at The Real Seed Company Blog.
‘Addiction’ is a controversial concept. To my mind, the jury is out on the whole question of what addiction even is, particularly in the context of substances such as cannabis or coffee and ‘tonic’ use. Most days, my go-to sources…
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Tune in to an interview with David Watson – aka, Sam the Skunkman – in which the legendary underground cannabis breeder discourses upon his seed collection and the crucial importance of preserving cannabis landraces in order to be able to…
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Scotland’s number one organic animation series: Cannaman!
Here’s a shot of our ‘Lao Sa’ landrace at 40° N in mid-July. This is an old-school tropical Sativa of the type grown in the ethnic Lao region of north Isan, the heartland of Thai Stick. The late 1960s and…
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Here’s a great interview with Mel Frank on the origins of modern hybrids and cannabis cultivation in the United States.
Spark one up and enjoy this classic Ali G interview about ‘drugs’ like Moroccan hash with Professor John Henry of the UK’s National Poisons Information Service:
[Offer closed as of 11th July 2025] Each pack of these 1990 cannabis heirlooms and crosses gets you a free 5-seed pack of 1990 Skunk Special x 1990 Durban Skunk: 1990 Durban Skunk 1990 Master Kush 1990 Master Kush x…
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