No matter how you slice up the legislated cannabis industry, it’s apparent that there is a large cross section of people involved who have worked with cannabis before it became legal, and who have remained with the industry since legalization began sweeping the nation. Through determined advocacy for the plant that also fuels their respective […]
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Illegal Tender: How Black Market Growers Can Survive A Legal Cannabis Market
I was a black-market cannabis grower and seller before the plant was legal anywhere in the United States, and it sure was a lot easier to make a good living doing back then. Prior to legalization, there were a wealth of buyers. Demand outstripped supply, so prices remained high. During the height of the black-market […]
How Dispensaries Can Become More Accessible For Medical Marijuana Patients
For those wanting to explore the realm of medical marijuana, the process of getting product can often feel incredibly prohibitive. Even before someone can consider a dispensary visit, you first need a medical marijuana card. With the physical card also comes the fees attached to it. This can also involve months of planning, including saving […]
Game Of Clones: 16 Tips To Your Best Cuttings, Increased Production
Whether you’re running a large-scale commercial grow operation or just cultivating a few plants in your closet, there’s going to come a time when you’ll want to clone some of your favorite or more commercially popular strains of cannabis. So, why clone instead of growing from seed? Cloning ensures the grow-to-grow carryover of what you […]
Is Your Grow Op Causing Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors?
Have you ever had someone say that you’re obsessed with growing cannabis? My girlfriend kept telling me, “You’re OCD about your pot plants.” When I asked what she meant, she said I neglect her and spend way too much time worrying about and attending to my cannabis grow op. I explained to her that growing […]
Garden Of Weedin’: Man Rents Out Space In Backyard For Cannabis Grows
Tom McDade never set out to be a part of the sharing economy. About four years ago, the 31-year-old plumber grew six majestic marijuana plants in his Northern California backyard. It was the first time he’d grown that many pot plants, and it was the maximum number his medical marijuana card legally allowed in his […]
Get The Gray Out: New Methods For Keeping Gray Mold Out Of Your Grow Op
Cannabis growers hate gray mold — and for good reason. Also known as botrytis cinerea, bud rot or bud mold, this malicious destroyer can overwhelm a grow room and quickly ruin the buds within. Gray mold will also attack harvested buds, even long after they’ve been dried and cured. I’ve read a lot of articles […]
The Ultimate Cannabis Cultivator’s Toolkit: Low-Cost Must-Have Gadgets And Goodies For Your Grow Room
Having just finished my annual cannabis cultivation season, I was doing my customary grow-room cleanout and sanitization, when it dawned on me how many little gadgets, tools and super-cool grow-centric gear I have in my collection. No, not the big-ticket items, like grow lights or hydroponics systems — I’m talking about the inexpensive materials and […]