By Vince Sliwosk, Attorney @ Harris Bricken Hemp was legalized federally just over a year ago. During the run-up, legislators from Mitch McConnell to Ron Wyden said things like “[b]y removing hemp from the federal list of controlled substances, farmers can explore the bright future of this versatile crop, found in everything from a coffee […]
strains
Blue Dream Strain Rules, But Kingdom Fraying
The number of strains for sale in the cannabis market grows, weed-like, every month. Do all of the new strain names always reflect entirely novel genetics? They do not. Sometimes old strains get new names, for example. But more times than not the new strain carries some genetic quirk that differentiates it from its sisters […]
Blue Dream vs. Gorilla Glue #4? Not in Oregon
The fight for the king-of-the-strains crown in most states is fairly stable. Blue Dream usually wins. Gorilla Glue #4 is on the rise. Other biggies, like Sour Diesel, bounce around in the top 10. But not in Oregon. Beaver State consumers often place the crown on the brow of Blue Dream, but its place at […]
Blue Dream Doesn’t Always Lead the Strain Parade
Blue Dream was the Big Kahuna among weed strains in Colorado the year recreational sales began in 2014, and it seized the top spot in Washington and Oregon as they launched recreational sales. It sits at the top of the marijuana mountain in California now, too, as the state prepares to enter recreational sales. But […]
The states of strains
The dispensary marketplace is a lively bazaar, with established brands and entrepreneurs every day coming up with new products — everything from chewing gums to nasal sprays to CBD-packed concentrates and massage lotions. But the wide range of commercial innovations remain dwarfed, in terms of sales dollars and volume, by the thing that got the […]
