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Hop latent viroid (HLV): What is it & How is it affecting marijuana growers?

Across North America, something called Hop Latent Viroid (HLV) is wreaking havoc. This virus-like infection can make plants sickly and destroy harvests. It’s highly contagious. Studies have estimated that perhaps 40% of cannabis flower sold legally in …

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National Hemp Grow-Off: The Ultimate Test For Cannabis Cultivation Skills

In the kaleidoscopic world of cannabis, a breakthrough event is brewing. Birthed from a simple concept back in 2016, The Grow-Off has distinguished itself as the first and foremost science-based cannabis competition. With its novel approach to weed war…

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How Black Farmers Are Making Inroads Into The Cannabis Industry

Black farmers are looking to the “budding” cannabis industry in the U.S. to spur generational wealth in the Black community after decades of grappling with the hardships of being locked out of the agricultural industry and land ownership, while being o…

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New Zealand Locally Grown Cannabis Flower Signed Off By Officials

The Medicinal Cannabis Agency has verified a dried cannabis product by the Canterbury-based company Kalyx, making it the first medicinal cannabis flower available from New Zealand It’s produced under strict conditions, is rigorously tested and the comp…