- March 9, 2024
- Chris M.
Weed From Seed: Understanding F1 Hybrids
Breeding is an interesting subject to study because it is the backbone of commercial agriculture and critical to the success of farmers' crops. Without stable and active genetics, farmers can…
Read More- March 4, 2024
- Chris M.
Oregon Legislative BIPOC Caucus Prioritizes House Bill 4041
Today, the Oregon Legislative Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus shares a common mission to advance racial justice efforts in Oregon and eliminate systemic oppression and racism. He…
Read More- March 3, 2024
- Chris M.
How To Make Marijuana Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispies, with their gooey, crunchy flavor, have been a staple in American kitchens for generations. My own childhood in the Midwest was no different. Memories of munching on a…
Read More- March 1, 2024
- Chris M.
How To Make Marijuana Caramels
To make these cannabis caramels, we provided a cannabis caramel recipe that combines the rich, buttery sweetness of classic caramel with the unique medicinal properties of cannabis. The process begins…
Read More- January 29, 2024
- Steve
Top 5 Cannabis Strains for Beginners: A Guide to Successful Cultivation
“Top 5 Cannabis Strains for Beginners: A Guide to Successful Cultivation” Cultivating cannabis can be a rewarding experience, especially for beginners looking to embark on their journey into the world…
Read More- December 16, 2023
- Chris M.
Dry Farming in Humboldt
Dry farms are rare in California, but people love Crystal Ortiz as a result. High Water Farm Being able to grow cannabis all summer long without having to water it…
Read More- December 4, 2023
- Chris M.
Man in Minnesota Offers Free Grow Classes to the Public
A Minnesota man is offering free workshops on cultivation and cannabis basics to the public to help people get their foot in the door in the industry. Home cultivation is…
Read More- August 19, 2023
- Chris M.
Growing for Terpenes
When asked by a close friend Ellenthe editor-in-chief of this publication will resume writing. high times I jumped at the request. As a journalist, educator, and lifelong student, I have…
Read More- August 14, 2023
- Chris M.
Chadivation or Cultivation?
In this epic issue of NUGMAG devoted to one of the biggest questions facing the cannabis industry today, legacy vs. legal, is legalization working? I feel like I’m in a…
Read More- August 14, 2023
- Chris M.
From the Archives: Light Through the Eyes of Cannabis (2011)
We all know how important light is to the production of cannabis. In order to optimize the photosynthetic activity of cannabis plants, one must uderstand how the plant captures and…
Read More- June 14, 2023
- Chris M.
Spring Into Outdoor Gardening
As the first signs of spring bring warmer temperatures and longer days, hardy crops for homegrowers weeding in outdoor gardens reach a vegetative season that doesn’t culminate until fall. In…
Read More- May 29, 2023
- Chris M.
The Veteran Chronicles: Gotta Grow
It’s my great honor to bring another former US Marine Corps 0311 rifleman (just like myself), Tom Land, to this month’s Veterans Chronicle. Rand is a Marine veteran, activist, proud…
Read More- May 18, 2023
- Chris M.
The Cold Cure
Developers are in the middle of a race to see how freeze-drying technology can be applied to dry and harden weeds faster, making a process that could take weeks almost…
Read More- May 17, 2023
- Chris M.
Humility Over Hype
In the Sense grow room, grow manager Rob King glides along the walls to avoid brushing the buds. The small space reminds me of a growing facility I visited before…
Read More- May 10, 2023
- Chris M.
Following the Spirit
Crack open a bottle of Pink Boost Goddess and the scent wanders into a field of mint and unripe strawberries. Terpinolene, a terpene found in Jack and Haze strains, provides…
Read More- March 27, 2023
- Chris M.
Growing at the Highest Caliber Humanly Possible: The Art of Small Batch
No, it’s not a typo. The last few years have seen more and more rare designer cannabis products. If you haven’t encountered one of these super-powered black milongers in the…
Read More- February 3, 2023
- Chris M.
Breeding for Dummies: How To Make Your Weed Plants Screw
So you want to play with Plantsex! That is wonderful. I am here to help you, and I enlisted the help of some of the greatest weed wizards on the…
Read More- January 5, 2023
- Steve
Weed’s Tissue Culture Moment Has Arrived
Whether orchids, berries or bananas, plant tissue culture has been widely used in agriculture for nearly 40 years to produce uniform, disease-free strains. But when it comes to cannabis, the…
Read More- December 8, 2022
- Steve
Rejoice! Cannabis Seeds are Legal
Ed Rosenthal is a cannabis legend known for breaking the rules. The long-cultivating author went against the federal government in 2003 for providing marijuana to a medical patient, and ultimately…
Read More- October 26, 2022
- Steve
Israeli Company Clones Cannabis Cells—Not Plants—With Up to 12 Times the Potency
Using bioreactors, an Israeli company has cloned cannabis cells and cultivated them into a powdered biomass that contains all the active compounds of cannabis and can dial up to 12…
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