Cultivation
How Tissue Culture Is Advancing Cannabis Genetics and Global Expansion
Not every genetic is suited for every growing environment, production model, or end market. For cultivators, the challenge is not finding new genetics but identifying which breeders align with their goals and whether those genetics are clean, stable, and commercially viable. As demand grows for consistency, disease resistance, and scalability, shortcuts in breeding and cloning […]
Why Cannabis Cultivation Needs a “Soil to Shelf” Standard
In cannabis cultivation today, many decisions are made in response to market pressures such as speed, yield, and potency. But after two decades in both cannabis cultivation and commercial horticulture, I’ve come to believe that the most valuable outcomes, both for consumers and cultivators, are the result of a plant and product-forward process, not shortcuts. […]
Move Over Clones, Seeds Are Making A Comeback
Cutting cultivation costs was one of the loudest themes at this year’s MJBizCon. Michigan cultivator Kevin Kuethe, Chief Cultivation Officer at Lume, shared his strategy for combating price compression through genetics during a panel discussion titled “Mastering Genetics.” “The easiest way to do that is through more yield,” he told the crowd. “If you have […]
Is The Industry In Danger of Losing Its Prized Genetics?
In cannabis, everything begins with genetics. Before lighting, curing, irrigation, or any cultivation technique, there is the seed. And within that seed lives more than chemistry. It holds history, culture, and potential. Genetics are the soul of cannabis. They determine whether a cultivar expresses citrus or earth, calm or clarity, relief or joy. They decide […]
International Trade and Cannabis Decontamination Considerations
With shifting perceptions, economic incentives, and the evolution of international regulatory frameworks, more countries around the world are starting to embrace legal cannabis for its medical and recreational uses. One of the hotspots of legalization remains the European Union, where countries like Malta and Luxembourg have legalized cannabis for adult use, and Switzerland and the […]
How Does the X-Ray Method Work in Decontamination?
As cannabis production scales and testing standards tighten, cultivators face increasing pressure to ensure their products are free from harmful microbes without compromising quality. Decontamination, the process of removing or killing microorganisms, has become a common step in post-harvest processing. Traditional methods come with trade-offs that can alter the plant’s potency, aroma, or appearance. Until […]
The State Of New York’s Cannabis Industry 2025
Jason Ambrosino, a disabled Army veteran and founder of Veterans Holdings, entered the New York market in 2019 under the state’s hemp program with the goal of cultivating and manufacturing cannabis. But despite holding a 5,000-square-foot indoor cultivation license, he decided not to build out his facility. The reason, he says, is simple: “The registered […]
The Industry Is Failing At Last Mile Cannabis Preservation
Multiple scientific studies and lab results have provided compelling evidence that terpenes and volatile metabolites in cannabis rapidly degrade when exposed to light, oxygen, heat, and time, and therefore, reduce the entourage effect that depends on a specific balance of cannabinoids and terpenes. Because of this, what the product label promises is not what the […]
How Cannabis Moves Around the World: Inside the Global Supply Chain
Global cannabis trade is well underway as legalized countries move forward to establish a supply chain infrastructure in a newly formed and rapidly evolving industry. At the forefront of transportation logistics is Cannabilog, an Israeli company led by pharmaceutical industry veteran Yoram Eshel. In an interview, he shared his playbook for building a compliant, efficient, […]
The United Nations Poised To Recognize Cannabis Culture
Beyond its wellness benefits, cannabis carries a rich and diverse cultural legacy that spans the globe. In a technical paper submitted to Mondiacult 2025, the Cannabis Embassy calls for global recognition of cannabis cultures as an integral part of humanity’s cultural diversity, and as essential to building inclusive, rights-based, and peace-oriented cultural policies in the […]