Growing & Cultivation
Santa Rosa Planning Commission Snuffs Out Ban On Commercial Pot Cultivation
The mood was foul as the Santa Rosa Planning Commission pondered the fate of a proposed temporary ban on commercial cultivation of medical marijuana in the fifth most populous city in the Bay Area. Fortunately for all, the proposed ban was shot down in flames Thursday night by the Santa Rosa Planning Commission. Citing righteous […]
The Emerald Triangle Celebrates Outdoor Cultivation: The Emerald Cup
Northern California’s “Emerald Triangle,” which includes the counties of Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity, has long been established as the epicenter of the global cannabis movement. While the area is widely appreciated as the world’s largest producer of marijuana, it is particularly respected for its incredible outdoor cultivation. The Emerald Cup is the celebration of outdoor cultivation and everything that goes with it. What started as a quiet and friendly competition between neighbors and friends has grown into California’s largest and most storied cannabis event.
Each December, California’s most prolific cannabis growers and producers congregate in Northern California to show off their prized flowers, solventless concentrates, edibles, tinctures and CBD variants. The Emerald Cup allows cannabis enthusiasts from across the globe the chance to participate in what can best be described as a complete cultural experience. Last year’s Cup attracted 15,000 attendees who came together for a positive weekend packed full of eclectic music, definitive contests, engaging workshops, quality vendors and exquisite art.
The cornerstone of the Emerald Cup is of course the contest. In 2014, the judging panel made their way through 900 entries to declare Sweet Serenade, a hybrid bred and grown from a seed in Mendocino by Joe Peinado, number one in both the Breeder’s Cup and the Emerald Cup. This year, the most knowledgeable and respected judges from around the world expect to be presented with more entries than any cannabis competition in history. Each entry will undergo a full spectrum of tests (microbiological, pesticide, residual solvent, and cannabinoids/terpenes, as applicable) by SC Labs to ensure the Cup’s stringent standards on healthy sun-grown organics are upheld.
The Emerald Cup and Weedmaps have partnered again in one of the industry’s most enjoyable and significant cannabis gatherings. Last year’s event sold out before the end of the first day; this year is sure sell out even faster. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California, on December 12th and 13th.
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The Only Marijuana Book You Need
Author Joshua Haupt embarked on his journey to innovative cultivator at the age of 15. With nothing more than a few seeds found in a baggie of schwag, he planted his hopes in the family garden and watched them grow. Once his cannabis was large enough to be a recognizable plant Haupt’s secret was out. His dad pleasantly shrugged his shoulders and said, “well we can’t kill it now” and it’s been game on around growing ever since.
After years of perfecting his craft in the mountains near Breckenridge, CO., with a great deal of help from local growers and friends along the way, Haupt began to understand and identify the key steps to achieving bigger and better yields. As Haupt was making a serious name for himself as an excellent cultivator and growing consultant, he reached a philosophical crossroad. Many people in his community urged him to guard these secrets. Still, others told him he would be foolish not to capitalize on the opportunity to share what he knows with the global cannabis community. In the end, a battle with epilepsy led Haupt to the decision to share his secrets with the world. Haupt has been seizure-free for 4 years without the use of any traditional pharmaceutical medications; he has much more success using cannabis and exercise to treat his epilepsy. He sleeps easy knowing the secrets he is sharing will lead to larger quantities of higher quality cannabis for all.
“Three A Light” is the definitive book for the indoor cannabis cultivator; it will change the way you think about growing marijuana indoors. As most smokers know, there are some key differences between growing cannabis indoors and outdoors. While outdoor grows are traditionally associated with higher yields, the controlled conditions of indoor grows are ideal for producing the highest quality cannabis. “Three A Light” bridges the gap between outdoor and indoor by sharing the secrets of achieving the greatest yield without sacrificing any quality. While there’s no shortage of how to grow marijuana books on the market today, no other book can provide such extensive information in an easy to understand step-by-step guide like “Three A Light.”
Accompanied by lavish illustrations and stunning photography, “Three A Light” covers the Nine Vital Components of growing marijuana indoors in order to produce the highest average yield per light.
In order to properly celebrate the release of such an amazing wealth of information, “Three A Light” is hosting the #1 cannabis industry event in Denver this holiday season with Redman aka Reggie Noble & Ky-Mani Marley LIVE in concert in Denver on November 20th.
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