Why are there thousands of cannabis strains?

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Why are there thousands of cannabis strains?

There was a time when cannabis was simply... cannabis. Today, we’re faced with a boatload of options. Blue Dream. Purple Urkle, Pinkman Goo, Thin Mint, Hog’s Breath?! What’s the deal?  Crazy names aside, let’s think back to high school bio class for a minute. You may recall learning about Gregor Mendel, a.k.a. “The father of genetics.” Basically, Mendel grew pea plants. He observed their various traits and experimented with what happened when he hooked them up with each other. Then he studied what happened when he bred the plants’ offspring, aka, their “kids.” In short, Mendel discovered the hereditary patterns in our genes; we call them alleles. He figured out how the alleles, based on their dominant and recessive traits, predicted the probability of the child’s physical characteristics. At the…
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Cannabis Use Education

We Counsel the Patient on Proper Card Use, Laws & Regulations of the state of New York. While there are portions of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) that became legal right away, there are certain parts of the law that New Yorker's will have to wait for. How Much Marijuana Can You Possess Right Now? Right now, New Yorkers 21 years old and older can possess, obtain and transport up to 3 ounces of cannabis. New Yorkers can also possess up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis oil. Eventually under this law, New Yorkers will be able to store up to five pounds of marijuana at their home. However, this part of the law does not go into effect until 18 months after the first legal recreational sale.…
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Qualifying for Medical Marijuana

Customer must Qualify with Proper Diagnosis & Must have Proper NYS ID*Qualifying condition are: Chronic Pain, Cancer, Hiv/Aids, Als, Parkinsons, MS, Spinal Cord Injury, Epilepsy, IBD, Neuropathy, Huntingtons, Muscle Spasms & Seizures If you are suffering from one of these conditions, consider asking your physician about a medical card for legal marijuana use. This is a type of identification that allows patients to purchase marijuana from dispensaries, or in some cases grow it at home, for the purpose of treating their health symptoms. Marijuana cards are issued by the state and follow the policies of that particular state's cannabis laws. Applying for one first requires obtaining a signed recommendation from a licensed physician and the payment of a fee. Holding a marijuana card may enable you to purchase higher-potency varieties…
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