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San Jose Hemp Con 2012

San Jose Hemp Con 2012

Brandon June 17, 2012 1

Yesterday I spent a few hours at the San Jose Hemp Con. As I made the short drive to San Jose I let my imagination run wild. I envisioned row upon row of cannabis

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Washington’s Cannabis Dispensaries – Muddy Waters

Washington’s Cannabis Dispensaries – Muddy Waters

Brandon June 17, 2012 13

Like many medical marijuana states, Washington is now confronted with the daunting task of implementing medicinal cannabis law and regulations within the state. Conflicting federal and state laws have posed a major challenge for

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The Goo

The Goo

Brandon June 17, 2012 4

Back in the early 1970’s The Goo wandered out of a University of Washington research laboratory and into a lab technicians pocket. This pure Thai sativa landrace found a new home with growers in

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Lemon Kush

Lemon Kush

Brandon June 11, 2012 2

Lemon Kush is a beautiful and powerful cannabis landrace strain from the mountainous Chitral region of Pakistan about 200km north of Peshawar and 250km north east of Kabul. This region produces two primary phenotypes

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Grow Like a Pro – Big Sluggers Outdoor Cannabis Garden

Grow Like a Pro – Big Sluggers Outdoor Cannabis Garden

Brandon June 1, 2012 17

Last winter we introduced Big Slugger with a few videos documenting an indoor cycle of Blue Dream. Slugger wasn’t particularly happy with the results of the cycle and asked us for an opportunity to

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AK-47

AK-47

Brandon May 22, 2012 2

Dutch in origin, AK-47 has received many awards, including 2nd place in the prestigious High Times Cannabis Cup. While peaceful in purpose, AK-47 is true to its namesake, the Russian manufactured rifle invented by

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XJ-13

XJ-13

Brandon May 14, 2012 3

This strain is believed to have been developed in connection to California’s famous Oaksterdam University. In the 2011 clone catalogue issued by Oaksterdam, XJ-13’s origin was listed as ‘Garden Rescue’. What we know is

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Grandaddy Purple (GDP)

Grandaddy Purple (GDP)

Brandon May 11, 2012 5

Grandaddy Purple also know as GDP was developed in northern California around the year 2000. GDP’s lineage includes; Mendo Purps, an unnamed Afghani, and Skunk #1. The GDP family includes several variants that are

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I.R. Ninja’s Outdoor Marijuana Garden 2012: Plumbing, Fencing, and Starts

I.R. Ninja’s Outdoor Marijuana Garden 2012: Plumbing, Fencing, and Starts

Brandon April 29, 2012 6

Last month we introduced I.R. Ninja and his medical cannabis garden that was undergoing a total garden makeover. Today we have made the trip back to his place to see how things are moving

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Trainwreck

Trainwreck

Brandon April 25, 2012 3

Trainwreck was originally a nearly pure sativa strain known for its heady euphoric effects. As medicine, Trainwreck is often characterized as having muscle relaxing and pain relieving properties. The origins of the trainwreck strain

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